Canon ELPH 2 IXUS II User manual

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1.This
camera
isnotresistanttowater,
and
shouldnot
be
usedoutdoors
ifitisraining
orsnowing.
lfitis
accidentallydropped
inwater,contact
anauthorized
Canonservice
facility.Keepthecameraoutofsalt
sprayand
excessivehumidity.
lf usedatthebeach,
clean
itthoroughlyafterward
with
a drycloth.
2.
Store
thecameraina cool,dry,dust-free
place.
Be
sureto keepthecameraoutofdirectsunlight,and
away
trom
"hot
spots"such
asthetrunkor rear
windowshelfofa car.Avoid
places
wheremothballs
areused,
and
use
a desiccant
inexcessive
humidity.
3.Donot attempt
todisassemblethecamera
yourself,
sincethere
ishigh-voltagecircuitry
inside.
4.Thebattery
may
explode
orcause
burnsif
disassembled,
recharged,shorted,exposed
to high
temperatures,ordisposedofina fire.
5.
Usea blower
brush
to removedustandsand
from
thelens andinside
thecamera. Donotapplyany
fluidstothelensor body.
Takethecamera
toan
authorized
Canonservice
facilityfora more
thoroughcleaning
ifnecessary.
6.
Film
passing
through
X-rayexaminations
atan
airport
maybeexposed
and
ruinedeven
when
loaded
in
thecamera.
Request
a different
methodof
inspectiontoavoid
damage.
7. Color
reproduction
maybe adversely
affected
ifthe
filmisleftinthe
camera
fora long
time.Always
developexposed
filmpromptly. 'ffi,,
This.device
complies
with
part15
ofthe
FCC
Rules.
Operation
is
subject
tothe
following
two
conditions:
(1)
This
Oevice
may
not
cause
harmful
interfere.nce,
and(2)
this
device
,r"t """!pt
i ::,y]1,:1:ren_ce,
received,
inctuding
inierference
thatmay
' cause
undesired
operation.
i ?::"^,llf: Irv chanses
or modificarions
tothe equipment
I ll::",.9.tn:rwise specified
inthe insrructions.
tfsuch"nrng".
t ormodifications
should
be made,
youcould
be required
to-stop
operation
of
the
equipment.
This
equipment
hasbeen
tested
andfound
tocomply
withthe
limits
for
a class
Bdigital
device,
prr"rrnito part
.t5
of
the
FCC
Rules.
These
limits
aredesigned
to piouiOe
reasonable
protection
against
harmfur
interference
ina residential
installation.
This
equipment
generates,
uses
and
can
radiate
radio
frequency
energy
and,ifnotinstalled
andused
in
accordance
with
theinstructions,
may
cause
harmful
interference
to radio
communications.
However,
there
isnoguarantee
thatinterference
wiilnotoccur
in
aparticurar
instailaiion.
rf
this
equipment
does
cause
harmful
interference
to radio
ortelevision
reception,
wnich
canbe
determined.by
turning
the
equipment
off
and
on,
the
user
is
encouraged
to tryto correct
theinterference
byoneor more
of
the
following
measures:
. Reorient
or relocate
the receiving
antenna.
. Increase
theseparation
between-the
equifmentandreceiver.
.Consutt
the
deater
or
an
experienced
'"il/il ;#ffi;ffi",;
This
digital
apparatus
doesnotexceed
tn" Cl"*E tirG to,
radio
noise
emissions
fromdigital
apparatus
assetoutinthe
interference-causing
equipment
standard
entiiled.Digital
Apparatus",
tCES-003
of
theIndustry
C"n"J".
Cet
appareil
num6rique
respecte
les
limites
Oe
bruits
1
adio6lectriques
applicables
aux
appareils
numeriques
deClasse
prescrites
dans
la
norme
sur
le
mat6riel
brouilleur:
,,Appareils
um6riques",
NM8-003
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par
l,lndustrie
Canada.
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Community
(EC)
lfyouusethe
flashcontinuously
(30
times
or more)
whileno
filmisinthecamera,
thecamera
maystop
toprevent the
flash
unit
fromoverheating.
lfthis
happens,turn
thecameraoff
and
wait
a fewminutes
before
turning
itbackonagain.
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Thankyou for purchasing
this Canonproduct.
Before
taking
pictures,
please
read
theseinstructions
carefully
fora thorough
understanding
ofhow
the
camera
operates.
Table
of Contents
These
instructions
aredividedinto
four
sections:
lntroduction,
Basic
Operations,Advanced
Operations, _
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Introduction.
E taking Pictures..... ............-....'.22
Green/Orange
Indicators .."".'--.'23
Taking
Pictures
through
aWindow
'.".'.'..-.-.."-23
Close-up
Photography .'...'.'-.-""..24
E Removing
the FilmCartridge
......'..'.'-.-.'-"25
FilmCartridge
Processtng '---.'.""'26
Handling
FilmCartridges
After
Exposure
'.".""26
AdvancedOperations
6 Cnanging
the
Flash
Mode .-.'..27
f t9 4u1s
FlashWithout
Red-eye
Reduction..2B
E @tfr Auto
Flash
With
Red-eye
Reduction
'.29
Red-eye
Reduction
Function
...........'..........30
E t rtasnON
Mode.... .....'......'.31
E
tr E O I Slow-synchro
Mode
with
Red-eye
Reduction .......
'.'..33
Using
Focus
Lock.......... ..............34
'J
Using
theSelf-timer
..................................35
'rr Shooting
with
theOptional
Remote
Control..'.36
Replacing
the
Remote
Control
Battery
"-'.'..."'37
lmprinting
the
Dateand
Time "....38
Selecting
the
Date
Format...............
"............'39
Setting
the
Dateand
Time ..'.......40
F/ lmprinting
Titles...... ................42
Selecting
the
Title
Language
......'.........'
:
..
-'-'.'42
Selecting
the
Title....... ..'.....'.'."...43
a€ Mid-roll
Film
Change
...............
...............44
ToRemove
anUnfinished
FilmCartridge..'-'-'.'.44
Loading
aPartially
Used
FilmCartridge
'..'.'...'45
H Setting
the
Print
Quantity '.'...46
Setting
the
Custom
Functions
.................'...'48
Additional lnformation
Troubleshooting
......... ..............'..50
Questions
and
Answers
..........................'.....51
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iConvention
Thefollowing
convention
is
usedintheseinstructions:
i ([) gil:ff. vou
should
observewhen
usins
the
' l:l
i lfl Additional
information
onusingthecamera.
I Introduction
I $1'
Handling
Precautions ....................2
Table
of
Contents ........4
ADVANCED
PHOTO
SYSTEMFeatures........6
Advanced
Photo
System
Quick
Reference
....8
Quick
Reference. .......10
Nomenclature
.............. ................12
Attaching
the
Strap... ...................12
t ilt Basic Operations
- LJJ
Loading
theBattery ................15
E Loading
theFilm
Cartridge......................16
CheckingthePhotography
Data........................17
E Turning
thePower
On..............................18
CheckingtheBattery
Power ........18
E HotOing
the
Camera ................19
E Choosing
thePrintType
..........................20
E UsingtheZoom ......................21
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ADVANCED
PHOTO
SYSTEM Features
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I -, : - ^. .--^J^ +L.^ narrr A-l.,anaar{ D
T.
I fnis camera
supports
thenew
Advanced
Photo
I o.,^+^* -Flrio orrctam ac urall ac Canon's ar]var
.I
System.
Thissystem,
aswellasCanon's
advanced
I tecnnotogy
has
made
itpossible
to produce
a
camera
that
issmaller
than
any
previous
camera
with
a 2x zoom
lens.
Here
are
some
ofthespecial
features
of
thissystem'
E New Film
The 1X240
newfilm
comes
in
a compact
filmcartridge
with
noleader.
This
newdroP-in
filmcan
beeasilY
loaded
bY
anyone,
andrePlaces
all
orevious
hard-to-load
films.
Inaddition,
the
visual
exposure
indicator
onthetop
ofthe cartridge
shows
whether
thefilmcartridge
unexposed,
partial,exposed,
or processed'
t?t
lVtid-roll
Film Change
lfa partially
exposed
filmcartridge
isreloaded
inthe
camera,
the
camera
automatically
advances
the
film
tothe
next
unexposed
frame.
You
can
then
continue
taking
pictures
until
the
filmcartridge
isfully
exposed'
This
allows
you
to
useseparate
filmcartridges
fordifferent
types
of subjects,
or
Ti11""n,",', exposed
filmcartridge
isloaded
into
ina *
camera
that
does
notsupport
mid-roll
film
change,
the
camera
willsetthevisual
exposure
indicator
to "Exposed"
and
will
not
load
the
film.
Be
sure
tocheck
the
features
of
each
camera.
E ttew
Type
Prints
TheAdvanced
PhotoSystem
allows
thecamera
to shoot
threetypes
of prints:
inaddition
to classic
print
types
(C
print),you
can
nowshoot
wide-angle
(Hprint)
and
panorama
(P
print)
prints.
The
Advanced
Photo
System
canalsoimprint
date/time
information
on
theback
of
the
print,
oronthe
frontand
back
ofthe
print.
The
system
canalso
imprint
titletext
ontheback
of
theprint.
"Character
size,shape,
color,
position,
andability
to print
on
both
sides
may
varyaccording
tothe individual
photo
shop'
Back
ofthe
print
E NewProcessingMethods
Previous
135
(35mm)filmhasalways
been
returned
from
the
processing
labas negative
strips.
Thishasmade
ordering
reprints
inconvenient
since
each
picture
must
be
foundonthenegative
strips.
With
theAdvanced
Photo
System
however,
thenegative
filmis returned
fromthe
certified
shopreloaded
in itscartridge,
accompanied
byan
index
print.
Unlike
hard{o-see
negative
strips
ofprevious
cameras,
this
index
print
(where
all
shots
can
beviewed)
makesreviewing
prints
mucheasier.
Users
cannoworder
reprints
simplybymatching
the lD on thebackof the print
or
onthe
index
print
withthelDonthe
filmcartridge,
and
then
specifying
theprint
number
to be reprinted
atthe photo
shop.
L--
tr-o - --r - - - -- - - - - - - J---r -- - r -
I
Visual
exposure
indicators
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1Simple
film cartridgetoading.
(--+
16)
. Unlikeprevious
135
(35mm)
film,
there
is
no
need
to
open
the
back
cover
and
pull
the
film
leader
across.
Previous
film
rE-_l
l#
ffi
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1_==z=G
E:\:---->
Cprint
H
print
Pprint
) A choiceof print types (--;
Zr a You
can
choose
from
three
p,20)
nt
types.
print
. C print;
Classicprint
. Hprint:
Wide-angle
print
. Pprint:
Panorama
print
Print
tyPe
selection
lever
Exposure
data
recorded
here
Data
recorded
onfilm
(examPle)
. Date
and
title
. Print
type
. Print
quantity
. Flash
ON/OFF
. Subject
brightness
Etc.
3
I, A variety of data (lX information) is recorded
magnetically on the film surface.
. Alltheinformation
described
at left
canbe recorded
on
the
film.
. Theexposure
information
is usedintheprinting
process
toproduce
better
quality
prints.
FilmstriP
lD Exposed film cartridges can be processed for
printing at Advanced photo System certified
shops. (-+ 26)
I After
developing,
theshop
willreturnyourpictures,
alon-g
with
anindex
print,
and
the
film
cartridge
with
the
film
inside.
. Whgl ordering
reprints
froma certified
shop,
lustmatch
the
lDonthe
back
of
the
print
oronthe
indexprint
sheet
with
thelDonthefilm
cartridge,
and
specify
whichprints
you
want. '-q
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5Choose
the print type.
(+ 20)
.f The
vieMinder
field
changes.
Turn the zoom lever to
set the subjectsize.
(-+
21)
Position
theAF frame
over the subjectand
pressthe shutter button.
(-+ 22)
.f The
flash
fires
automatically
in
backlit
orlow-light
conditions.
Whenyou have
finished
the film and it has
rewound,remove
the
film cartridge.
(-+25)
. Check
that
the ! icon
on
theLCDpanel
isblinking
andthenopen
thecartridge
companment
cover.
. Remove
thefilm
cartridge
andclose
thecartridge
compartment
cover. El-t
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Openthe film cartridge
compartmentcover.
(-+ 16)
.Turn
thecrank
until
the
cover
opens.
7
3Drop in the film and
close the cover.
(+ 16)
. Check
that
the
visual
exposure
indicator
on
the
film
cartridge
shows
either
C
(unexposed)
or D (Partially
exposed).
Switchthe camera
on.
(-+
18)
lThe lens
cover
opens
and
the
lens
isset
forshooting.
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Nomenclature
. (-->
I) isshorthand
for"See
page
I".
i U nemotecontrol/Self-timer
button
(+ p.35,
36)
lndicated in this docum€nt as rrc g
Shutter button (-+ p.22) Flash
(with
built-in
red-eye
reduction
lamp)
Light
metering
window
Viewfinder
(-->
p.1
4, 20)
Green
indicator(-+
p.23)
Orange indicator
H Print
quantity
specification
button(-+p.46)
6 Flash
mode
button
(-+ p.27)
'F|titte
selection
button
(+ p.a2,
a8)
Date
button
(+ p.38,
a0)
Select
button
(-+p.40,
42,
47,48)
Zoom lever
(-+ p.21)
Remote control
sensor
AFemitter/sensor
Print
type
selection
lever
(+ p.20)
Main
switch(-+p.t8)
Batterycompartment
cover
(
+ p.15)
Viewfinderwindow
Attaching the Strap
Sothat you do not droPYour
camera,attach the straP Provided
before you use the camera.
. Attach
thestrao
asshown
insteps
e
and
@
Push-button
projection
Set
button
(-+p.39,
40,47,48) Tripod
socket
#"€
Mid-roll
change
button
(-) p.25,44)
Film
cartridge
compartment
cover
Film cartridge
compartment cover
crank (-+ p.16,
25)
Strap
mount
(-+
p.12)
i-=---;U;;ih;-pn;h-butto"pr"rectl"nitpu;h-th;SEr-ecr i
i l3 button
(--;
p.40,42,47,48),the
SET
button
(--+
p.39,
40' i
i - 47. 48\and the 3^€
button (- p-25. 44)- i
E',
LCD
panel
. Remote
control
(RC-s)
issold
separately.
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Nomenclature
" (+ l) isshorthand
for
"see
Page
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Remote
controliself-timer
button
(-+
p'35'36)
lndicated
in
this
document
as trra l)
Shutter
button
(-+
P.22) Flash
(withbuilt-in
red-eYe
reduction
lamP)
Light
metering
window
Viewfinder(-+ p.
14, 20)
Green
indicator(+ p.23)
Orange
indicator(-+p.23)
H Print
quantity
specification
button
(-+ p.46)
E Ftash
mode
button(-+p.27)
il titte
selection
button
(-+p.42,48)
Date
button
(-+p.38,
40)
Select
button
(-+p.40,
42,
47, 48)
Setbutton
Zoomlever
(-+
p.21)
Remote
control
sensor
AF emitter/sensor
Attaching
the
Print
type
selection
lever
(-+p.20)
Mainswitch (-_>
p.18)
Battery
comPartment
cover
(-+
P.15)
Viewfinder
window Strapmount
(+ p.1
2)
Film
cartridge
compartment
cover
crank
(-+p.16,
25)
before
you use
thecamera'
. Attach
the
strap
as
shown
in
steps
O
and
@.
Film
cartridge
compartment
cover
(-+p.39,
40,
47, 48\ Tripod
socket
F# Mid-roll
change
button
(-->p.25,44)
LCD
panel
Push-button
Projection
. Remote
control
(RC-S)
issold
separately. El-t:

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LCD Panel(normally
displays
only
the
required
information) Applicable
Battery:
One
CR2lithium
battery
FlashOnindicator
Print
quantity/Custom
function
indicator
selection
indicator
Titleselection
indicator
Battery
level
indicator
Compose
your
picture
within
this
frame
(Hprint).
FlashOffindicator
6 g-15,:";Il"n'" tl Open the battery cover.
I . Push
at
@
and
slide
the
cover
out
untilit
stops
O.
Then
slowly
openthe
cover
@and
remove.
Flash
mode
selection
indicator
Remote
control/
Self-timer
indicator
Frame
counter
Filmcartridge
indicator
Loadthe new battery.
. Ensure
that
the + and-
terminals
are
positioned
correctly.
EA (on) Battery
fullYcharged
E (on) Prepare
a newbattery.
-lq;1ir
(blinking)Install
the
new
battery.
(-+
p.15)
r Frames
Whentaking
pictures
at
distances
between
0.45and
1.0
m (1.5
and3.3
ft.),
compose
your picture below
this
frame.
The areaabove
thisframewillnotaPPear
in
thepicture.(-+P.2a)
Reattach
thecover.
. Clip
the
end
ofthe
cover
in
place
and press
itdownC.
Then
slide
the
coverfully
closed
@.
I The El iconappears
on
theLCD
panel
andthe
date/time
display
"---- --"
blinks. 2
Adjust
thedate
and
time.(-+a0)
lose-up
Frame
EI-t+
Position
this
frameoverthe subject.
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1Openthe film cartridge
compartment
cover.
.Turn
thecrank
until
the
compartment
cover
opens.
About the Film Cartridges
. Use1X240
cartridge
film.
. You
cannot
useconventional
135
(35mm)
film
inthis
camera.
. Usefilmcartridges
thatshow
the O (unexposed)
or )
(pafiially
exposed)visual
exposureindicators.
Load the film cartridge.
. Loadthe cartridge
withthe
visualexposure
indicator
facing
out.
]Close the cartridge
compartment cover.
. Press
thecartridge
compartment
cover
closed
until
itclicks
into
Place.
I The ! iconappears
on
the
LCD
panel
and
the
film
isautomatically
woundon.
Filmcartridge
Framecounter
indicator
"1" appears
on the
framecounter.
. lf
"1"
isnotshown,
check
that
the
filmcartridge
isloaded
correctly.
. When
you
load
afilm
cartridge
that
isshowing
the D
(partially
exposed)
indicator,
thecamera
automaticallY
advances
the
filmto
the
first
unexposed
frameand
from
thatooint
onthe
frame
counter
shows
thetotal
numberof
frames
exposed.
g (unexposed)
Checking
the PhotographyData
Film
sensitivity
Maximum
number
ofavailable
shots.
; ,:ti
'i l.n
l-sdl
. With
thecamera
switchedoff,
press
the 6 button.
t Theinformation
shownbelow
appears
ontheLCD
panel.
Film
type
In :Colornegativefilm
Ir :Colorreversalfilm
bL : Black
and
white
film
- - :Otherfilm
. lfyou load
afilmcartridge
showingthe8 (fully
exposed)
or !(processed)
indicator,
"0"
appears
onthe
frame
counterand
the I
icon
blinks.Replace
thefilm
cartridge
withonethatshows
the O (unexposed)
or
) (partially
exposed)
indicator.
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