User manual CANON DIGITAL IXUS 40

[. . . ] ENGLISH Camera User Guide Please read the Read This First section (p. Please also read the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk and the Direct Print User Guide. Flowchart and Reference Guides This Guide Shooting with the Camera Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk Installing the Software This Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer This Guide Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk Downloading Images to a Computer Direct Print User Guide Printer User Guide Using the Printer and Printing Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance optimally when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc. , caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e. g. , a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). [. . . ] The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. 3 Press the FUNC. /SET button. · The display will return to the shooting screen and will appear on the LCD monitor. · When you press the shutter button halfway, the area that will not get printed grays out. Selecting cancels the digital zoom when it is set to [On]. 74 · The icon appears in the LCD monitor when the date stamp setting (see below) is set to Date or Date & Time. · For printing instructions, refer to the Direct Print User Guide. Embedding the Date in the Image Data You can embed the date in image data when (Postcard Date Imprint Mode) is selected. The date will be printed on your images even if it has not been set with a computer or printer. · Ensure that the camera's date/time is set beforehand (p. · You cannot embed the date in image data when (Postcard Date Imprint mode) is not selected. Shooting 1 In the (Rec. ) menu, select [Date Stamp]. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 49). 2 Use the or button to select [Date] or [Date & Time]. · The display will return to the shooting screen. · When you do not want to print the date, select [Off]. · The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image data once it has been set. · A portion of the date may not print when selecting the credit card size print (54 x 86 mm (2. 1 x 3. 4 in)) to print on a compact photo printer (SELPHY CP series) or card photo printer. 75 Using the Self-timer Shooting Mode With this function, images are shot 10 or 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. This is useful when you want to take a memorable photo with everyone including yourself in the picture. The self-timer can be used in any shooting mode. 1 Press the . button to display or · When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will activate and the selftimer lamp will blink. · When the self-timer is set to ( ), the shutter activates 10 (2) seconds after the shutter button is pressed fully. To Cancel the Self-Timer Press the button to display . 76 Changing the Self-timer Countdown Time 1 In the (Rec. ) menu, select [Self-timer]. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 49). 2 Use the or button. or button to select and press the MENU Shooting · The display will return to the shooting screen. · When is selected, the self-timer sounds and the blinking gets faster 2 seconds before the shutter activates. · When is selected, the self-timer sounds at the same time as the shutter button is pressed. The shutter activates in 2 seconds. · The self-timer sound can be changed with the Selftimer Sound item in the (My Camera) menu (p. 164). 77 Shooting a Movie The following three movie modes are available. You can select the resolution and frame rate* yourself. You can shoot until the SD card becomes full (Using high-speed SD cards (SDC-512MSH recommended)). · Resolution: (640 x 480), (320 x 240) · Frame Rate: (30 frames/sec. ), (15 frames/sec. ) Standard Fast · Resolution: (320 x 240) Frame Rate · Frame Rate: (60 frames/sec. ) · Max. Clip Length: 1 minute Use this mode to record fast moving subjects, such as in sports photography. Compact Since the resolution is low, this mode is convenient for sending movies as e-mail attachments or when the SD card capacity is low. · Resolution: (160 x 120) · Frame Rate: (15 frames/sec. ) · Max. Clip Length: 3 minutes * The frame rate indicates the number of frames recorded/replayed in one second. * The recording time will vary according to the capacity of the SD card you use. [. . . ] 13, 16 168 MEMO 169 MEMO 170 MEMO 171 MEMO 172 MEMO 173 Disclaimer · While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. · Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at anytime without prior notice. · No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of Canon. · Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, SD memory cards (SD cards), personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon SD cards. [. . . ]