Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 User manual

Camera User Guide
English
©CANON INC. 2015 CDJ-E640-010
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Package Contents
Before use, make sure the following items are included in the
package.
If anything is missing, contact your camera retailer.
Camera Battery Pack
NB-11LH/NB-11L Battery Charger CB-2LF/CB-2LFE
Printed Matter
Wrist Strap
• A memory card is not included (=
2).
Compatible Memory Cards
The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used,
regardless of capacity.
• SD memory cards*
• SDHC memory cards*
• SDXC memory cards*
• Eye-Fi cards
* Cards conforming to SD standards. However, not all memory cards have
been veried to work with the camera.

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Preliminary Notes and Legal
Information
• Take and review some test shots initially to make sure the
images were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its
subsidiaries and afliates, and its distributors are not liable for
any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a
camera or accessory, including memory cards, that result in the
failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way
that is machine readable.
• Images recorded by the camera shall be for personal use.
Refrain from unauthorized recording that infringes on copyright
law, and note that even for personal use, photography may
contravene copyright or other legal rights at some performances
or exhibitions, or in some commercial settings.
• The camera warranty is valid only in the area of purchase. In
case of camera problems while abroad, return to the area of
purchase before contacting a Canon Customer Support Help
Desk.
• Although the LCD monitor is produced under extremely high-
precision manufacturing conditions and more than 99.99% of
the pixels meet design specications, in rare cases some pixels
may be defective or may appear as red or black dots. This does
not indicate camera damage or affect recorded images.
• The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic lm for
protection against scratches during shipment. If covered,
remove the lm before using the camera.
• When the camera is used over an extended period, it may
become warm. This does not indicate damage.

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Part Names and Conventions in This
Guide
Lens
Zoom lever
Shooting: <i(telephoto)> /
<j(wide angle)>
Playback: <k(magnify)> /
<g(index)>
Shutter button
Microphone
Power button
Lamp
Wi-Fi antenna area
Flash
Speaker
Tripod socket
Memory card/battery cover
Strap mount

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• Shooting modes and on-screen icons and text are indicated in
brackets.
• : Important information you should know
• : Notes and tips for expert camera use
• =xx: Pages with related information (in this example, “xx”
represents a page number)
• Instructions in this guide apply to the camera under default
settings.
• For convenience, all supported memory cards are simply
referred to as the “memory card”.
• The tabs shown above titles indicate whether the function is
used for still images, movies, or both.
Still Images : Indicates that the function is used when
shooting or viewing still images.
Movies : Indicates that the function is used when
shooting or viewing movies.

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Screen (LCD monitor)
AV OUT (Audio/video output)
/ DIGITAL terminal
<1(Playback)> button
<A(Auto)> / <a(Single-
image erase)> / Up button
< > / Left button
< (Help)> button
Indicator
Movie button
FUNC./SET button
<h(Flash)> / Right button
<l(Display)> / Down
button
<n> button
DC coupler cable port

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• In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding
camera buttons on which they appear, or which they resemble.
• The following camera buttons and controls are represented by
icons.
<o>Up button on back <r>Right button on back
<q>Left button on back <p>Down button on back
• The following icons are used to indicate functions that differ
depending on the camera model:
ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170
: Functions and precautions for the PowerShot
ELPH 170 IS/IXUS 170 only
IXUS 165
: Functions and precautions for the IXUS 165
only
ELPH 160 IXUS 160
: Functions and precautions for the PowerShot
ELPH 160/IXUS 160 only
• This guide uses PowerShot ELPH 170 IS/IXUS 170 illustrations
and screenshots for all explanations.

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Table of Contents
Package Contents .................2
Compatible Memory Cards....2
Preliminary Notes and Legal
Information.............................3
Part Names and Conventions
in This Guide..........................4
Table of Contents...................8
Common Camera
Operations...........................10
Safety Precautions...............12
Basic Guide.............. 17
Initial Preparations...............18
Trying the Camera Out ........27
Advanced Guide....... 34
Camera Basics...................34
On/Off ..................................35
Shutter Button......................37
Shooting Display Options ....38
Using the FUNC. Menu........39
Using Menus........................41
Indicator Display..................43
Auto Mode..........................44
Shooting with Camera-
Determined Settings............45
Common, Convenient
Features...............................54
Image Customization
Features...............................63
Helpful Shooting Features...66
Customizing Camera
Operation.............................67
Other Shooting Modes......68
Brightness / Color
Customization
(Live View Control)...............69
Specic Scenes ...................70
Applying Special Effects......73
Special Modes for Other
Purposes..............................79
P Mode................................ 83
Shooting in Program AE
([P] Mode)............................84
Image Brightness
(Exposure)...........................85
Adjusting White Balance......90
Shooting Range and
Focusing..............................92
Flash..................................100

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Using Eco Mode ................103
Other Settings....................104
Playback Mode.................109
Viewing ..............................110
Browsing and Filtering
Images...............................113
Image Viewing Options......116
Protecting Images..............119
Erasing Images..................122
Rotating Images.................125
Editing Still Images............127
Setting Menu....................132
Adjusting Basic Camera
Functions...........................133
Accessories .....................145
System Map.......................146
Optional Accessories .........148
Using Optional
Accessories........................151
Using the Software ............155
Printing Images..................160
Using an Eye-Fi Card.........175
Appendix..........................178
Troubleshooting.................179
On-Screen Messages........185
On-Screen Information ......188
Functions and Menu
Tables.................................192
Handling Precautions.........204
Specications.....................205
Index..................................212

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Common Camera Operations
4 Shoot
 Use camera-determined settings (Auto Mode)..................... 45
Shooting people well
I P
Portraits
(=
70)Against Snow (= 71)
Matching specic scenes
t
Low Light
(=
70)Fireworks (= 71)
Applying special effects
Vivid Colors
(=
73)Poster Effect (= 73)Fish-Eye Effect (= 74)
Miniature Effect
(=
75)Toy Camera Effect (= 77)Monochrome (= 78)