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Shooting Mode

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Summary of Contents for IXUS 160

Page 1: ...en ç Contents return to the Contents ç Chapter Contents return to the Chapter Contents page Make sure you read this guide including the Safety Precautions section 12 before using the camera Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera properly Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future ...

Page 2: ... 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 verified to work with the camera ...

Page 3: ...avene 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 ...

Page 4: ...onventions 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 ...

Page 5: ...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 ...

Page 6: ...V 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 ...

Page 7: ...n 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...

Page 8: ...oting 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 Specific Scenes 70 Applying Special Effects 73 Special Modes...

Page 9: ...5 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 Specifications 205 Index 21...

Page 10: ...rmined settings Auto Mode 45 Shooting people well I P Portraits 70 Against Snow 71 Matching specific 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 ...

Page 11: ...the shot Self Timer 56 79 z z Add a date stamp 60 1 View z z View images Playback Mode 110 z z Automatic playback Slideshow 117 z z On a TV 151 z z On a computer 155 z z Browse through images quickly 113 z z Erase images 122 E Shoot View Movies z z Shoot movies 45 z z View movies Playback Mode 110 c Print z z Print pictures 160 Save z z Save images to a computer 157 ...

Page 12: ...ould damage eyesight In particular remain at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away from infants when using the flash Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants A strap wound around a child s neck may result in asphyxiation If your product uses a power cord mistakenly winding the cord around a child s neck may result in asphyxiation Use only recommended power sources Do not disassemble alt...

Page 13: ...ect flame This may cause the battery pack batteries to explode or leak resulting in electrical shock fire or injuries If leaking battery electrolyte comes into contact with eyes mouth skin or clothing immediately flush with water If the product uses a battery charger note the following precautions Remove the plug periodically and using a dry cloth wipe away any dust and dirt that has collected on ...

Page 14: ... careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens This could lead to injury or damage the camera Be careful not to subject the screen to strong impacts If the screen cracks injury may result from the broken fragments When using the flash be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing This could result in burns or damage to the flash Avoid using placing or storing the product in the follo...

Page 15: ...ra at intense light sources such as the sun on a clear day or an intense artificial light source Doing so may damage the image sensor or other internal components When using the camera on a sandy beach or at a windy location be careful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera On products that raise and lower the flash automatically do not push the flash down or pry it open This may cause the ...

Page 16: ...e overheating or explosion resulting in product damage or fire If your product uses multiple batteries do not use batteries that have different levels of charge together and do not use old and new batteries together Do not insert the batteries with the and terminals reversed This may cause the product to malfunction Do not sit down with the camera in your pant pocket Doing so may cause malfunction...

Page 17: ...ç Contents 17 Basic information and instructions from initial preparations to shooting and playback Initial Preparations 18 Trying the Camera Out 27 Basic Guide ...

Page 18: ...e end of the strap through the strap hole and then pull the other end of the strap through the loop on the threaded end Holding the Camera z z Place the strap around your wrist z z When shooting keep your arms close to your body and hold the camera securely to prevent it from moving Do not rest your fingers on the flash ...

Page 19: ...ry pack and charger insert the battery pack by pushing it in and down 2 Charge the battery pack z z CB 2LF Flip out the plug and plug the charger into a power outlet z z CB 2LFE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet z z The charging lamp turns orange and charging begins z z When charging is finished the lamp turns green 3 Remove the battery pack z z After...

Page 20: ...attery packs gradually lose their charge even when they are not used Charge the battery pack on or immediately before the day of use The charger can be used in areas with 100 240 V AC power 50 60 Hz For power outlets in a different format use a commercially available adapter for the plug Never use an electrical transformer designed for traveling which may damage the battery pack Inserting the Batt...

Page 21: ...rotect tab and insert the memory card z z Recording is not possible on memory cards with a write protect tab when the tab is in the locked position Slide the tab to the unlocked position z z Insert the memory card facing as shown until it clicks into the locked position z z Make sure the memory card is facing the right way when you insert it Inserting memory cards facing the wrong way may damage t...

Page 22: ... in step 2 For guidelines on how many shots or hours of recording can be saved on one memory card see Number of Shots per Memory Card 208 Removing the Battery Pack and Memory Card Remove the battery pack z z Open the cover and press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow z z The battery pack will pop up Remove the memory card z z Push the memory card in until it clicks and then slowly rele...

Page 23: ...n image properties when you shoot and it is used when you manage images by shooting date or print images showing the date You can also add a date stamp to shots if you wish 60 1 Turn the camera on z z Press the power button z z The Date Time screen is displayed 2 Set the date and time z z Press the q r buttons to choose an option z z Press the o p buttons to specify the date and time z z When fini...

Page 24: ...isplayed z z To turn off the camera press the power button Unless you set the date time and home time zone the Date Time screen will be displayed each time you turn the camera on Specify the correct information To set daylight saving time 1 hour ahead choose in step 2 and then choose by pressing the o p buttons Changing the Date and Time Adjust the date and time as follows 1 Access the camera menu...

Page 25: ...Date time settings can be retained for about 3 weeks by the camera s built in date time battery backup battery after the battery pack is removed The date time battery will be charged in about 4 hours once you insert a charged battery pack or connect the camera to an AC adapter kit sold separately 148 even if the camera is left off Once the date time battery is depleted the Date Time screen will be...

Page 26: ...creen z z Press and hold the m button and then press the n button 3 Set the display language z z Press the o p q r buttons to choose a language and then press the m button z z Once the display language has been set the setting screen is no longer displayed You can also change the display language by pressing the n button and choosing Language on the 3 tab ...

Page 27: ...mera on z z Press the power button z z The startup screen is displayed 2 Enter mode z z Press the o button several times until is displayed z z Aim the camera at the subject The camera will make a slight clicking noise as it determines the scene ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 IXUS 165 z z Icons representing the scene and image stabilization mode are displayed in the upper right of the screen ELPH 160 IXUS 1...

Page 28: ...ess the shutter button lightly halfway down The camera beeps twice after focusing and AF frames are displayed to indicate image areas in focus Shoot z z Press the shutter button all the way down z z As the camera shoots a shutter sound is played and in low light conditions the flash fires automatically z z Keep the camera still until the shutter sound ends z z After displaying your shot the camera...

Page 29: ...reen and the subject is slightly enlarged The black bars indicate image areas not recorded ELPH 160 IXUS 160 z z Black bars displayed on the top and bottom edges of the screen indicate image areas not recorded z z Frames displayed around any detected faces indicate that they are in focus z z Once recording begins take your finger off the movie button Finish shooting z z Press the movie button agai...

Page 30: ...r Playback mode z z Press the 1 button z z Your last shot is displayed 2 Browse through your images z z To view the previous image press the q button To view the next image press the r button z z Press and hold the q r buttons to browse through images quickly z z Movies are identified by a icon To play movies go to step 3 ...

Page 31: ...ter the movie is finished is displayed z z To adjust the volume press the o p buttons To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode press the shutter button halfway Erasing Images You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one Be careful when erasing images because they cannot be recovered 1 Choose an image to erase z z Press the q r buttons to choose an image ...

Page 32: ...ased z z To cancel erasure press the q r buttons to choose Cancel and then press the m button You can also erase all images at once 123 Still Images Movies Accessing the Help Menu Access on screen descriptions of scenes detected by the camera shooting advice and playback instructions as follows z z Press the button to access the Help menu z z Press the button again to return to the original displa...

Page 33: ... The zoom lever and buttons are displayed overlaying the illustration of the camera z z Choose an item and press the r button An explanation of the item is displayed To continue reading the explanation press the o p buttons to scroll up or down the screen Press the q button to return to the left hand screen The Help menu can also be used in shooting modes other than and in those modes it will disp...

Page 34: ... Other basic operations and more ways to enjoy your camera including shooting and playback options On Off 35 Shutter Button 37 Shooting Display Options 38 Using the FUNC Menu 39 Using Menus 41 Indicator Display 43 Advanced Guide ...

Page 35: ... button to turn the camera on and view your shots z z To turn the camera off press the 1 button again To switch to Playback mode from Shooting mode press the 1 button To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode press the shutter button halfway 37 The lens will be retracted after about one minute once the camera is in Playback mode You can turn the camera off when the lens is retracted by pressin...

Page 36: ...one minute of inactivity In about two more minutes the lens is retracted and the camera turns itself off To activate the screen and prepare for shooting when the screen is off but the lens is still out press the shutter button halfway 37 Power Saving in Playback Mode The camera turns itself off automatically after about five minutes of inactivity You can deactivate Auto Power Down and adjust the t...

Page 37: ...n halfway The camera beeps twice and AF frames are displayed around image areas in focus 2 Press all the way down From the halfway position press fully to shoot z z The camera shoots as a shutter sound is played z z Keep the camera still until the shutter sound ends Images may be out of focus if you shoot without initially pressing the shutter button halfway Length of shutter sound playback varies...

Page 38: ...displayed No information is displayed Screen brightness is automatically increased by the night view function when you are shooting under low light making it easier to check how shots are composed However on screen image brightness may not match the brightness of your shots Note that any on screen image distortion or jerky subject motion will not affect recorded images For playback display options...

Page 39: ...2 Choose a menu item z z Press the o p buttons to choose a menu item and then press the m or r button z z Depending on the menu item functions can be specified simply by pressing the m or r button or another screen is displayed for configuring the function 3 Choose an option z z Press the o p buttons to choose an option z z Options labeled with a icon can be configured by pressing the n button z z...

Page 40: ...h the setup process z z Press the m button z z The screen before you pressed the m button in step 1 is displayed again showing the option you configured To undo any accidental setting changes you can restore the camera s default settings 144 ...

Page 41: ...s such as shooting 4 playback 1 and so on Note that available menu items vary depending on the selected shooting or playback mode 198 202 1 Access the menu z z Press the n button 2 Choose a tab z z Move the zoom lever to choose a tab z z After you have pressed the o p buttons to choose a tab initially you can switch between tabs by pressing the q r buttons ...

Page 42: ...s and then press the o p buttons to select the menu item z z To return to the previous screen press the n button 4 Choose an option z z Press the q r buttons to choose an option 5 Finish the setup process z z Press the n button to return to the screen displayed before you pressed the n button in step 1 To undo any accidental setting changes you can restore the camera s default settings 144 ...

Page 43: ...r Status Camera Status Green On Connected to a computer 157 or display off 36 62 103 136 Blinking Starting up recording reading transmitting images or shooting long exposures 81 When the indicator blinks green never turn the camera off open the memory card battery cover or shake or jolt the camera which may corrupt images or damage the camera or memory card ...

Page 44: ...venient mode for easy shots with greater control over shooting Shooting with Camera Determined Settings 45 Common Convenient Features 54 Image Customization Features 63 Helpful Shooting Features 66 Customizing Camera Operation 67 ...

Page 45: ...startup screen is displayed 2 Enter mode z z Press the o button several times until is displayed z z Aim the camera at the subject The camera will make a slight clicking noise as it determines the scene ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 IXUS 165 z z Icons representing the scene and image stabilization mode are displayed in the upper right of the screen 51 52 ELPH 160 IXUS 160 z z A scene icon is displayed in t...

Page 46: ...y from the subject move it toward j wide angle A zoom bar showing the zoom position is displayed 4 Shoot Shooting Still Images Focus z z Press the shutter button halfway The camera beeps twice after focusing and AF frames are displayed to indicate image areas in focus z z Several AF frames are displayed when multiple areas are in focus Zoom Bar ...

Page 47: ...ss the movie button The camera beeps once as recording begins and Rec is displayed with the elapsed time ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 IXUS 165 z z Black bars are displayed on the top and bottom edges of the screen and the subject is slightly enlarged The black bars indicate image areas not recorded ELPH 160 IXUS 160 z z Black bars displayed on the top and bottom edges of the screen indicate image areas no...

Page 48: ...you recompose shots the focus brightness and colors will be automatically adjusted Finish shooting z z Press the movie button again to stop shooting The camera beeps twice as recording stops z z Recording will stop automatically when the memory card becomes full Still Images Movies If the camera is turned on while the p button is held down the camera will no longer sound To activate sounds again p...

Page 49: ...s on the focusing range shooting range see Shooting Range 210 To reduce red eye and to assist in focusing the lamp may be activated when shooting in low light conditions A blinking h icon displayed when you attempt to shoot indicates that shooting is not possible until the flash has finished recharging Shooting can resume as soon as the flash is ready so either press the shutter button all the way...

Page 50: ...rols other than the movie button when shooting movies because sounds made by the camera will be recorded ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 IXUS 165 Once movie recording begins the image display area changes and subjects are enlarged to allow for correction of significant camera shake To shoot subjects at the same size shown before shooting adjust the image stabilization setting 107 ELPH 160 IXUS 160 To prevent...

Page 51: ... Other Subjects Icon Background Color In Motion 1 Shadows on Face 1 In Motion 1 At Close Range Bright Gray Backlit With Blue Sky Light Blue Backlit Sunsets Orange Spotlights Dark Blue Dark Tripod Used 2 2 1Not displayed for movies 2Displayed in dark scenes when the camera is held still as when mounted on a tripod Try shooting in G mode 83 if the scene icon does not match actual shooting conditions...

Page 52: ...zation for macro shots Hybrid IS During movie recording is displayed and image stabilization for macro movie recording is used No image stabilization because the camera is mounted on a tripod or held still by other means However during movie recording is displayed and image stabilization to counteract wind or other sources of vibration is used Tripod IS Displayed when you pan following moving subj...

Page 53: ...ed faces Frames follow moving subjects within a certain range to keep them in focus However if the camera detects subject movement only the white frame will remain on the screen When you are pressing the shutter button halfway and the camera detects subject movement a blue frame is displayed and the focus and image brightness are constantly adjusted Servo AF Try shooting in G mode 83 if no frames ...

Page 54: ...ital zoom for up to about 48x ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 or 32x IXUS 165 ELPH 160 IXUS 160 enlargement 1 Move the zoom lever toward i z z Hold the lever until zooming stops z z Zooming stops at the largest possible zoom factor before the image becomes noticeably grainy which is then indicated on the screen 2 Move the zoom lever toward i again z z The camera zooms in even closer on the subject Zoom Facto...

Page 55: ...ill not appear grainy Yellow range digital zoom range where the image is not noticeably grainy ZoomPlus Blue range digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy Because the blue range will not be available at some resolution settings 63 the maximum zoom factor can be achieved by following step 1 Zoomed images may look grainy under some resolution settings 63 and zoom factors In this case t...

Page 56: ...ra will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button 1 Configure the setting z z Press the m button choose in the menu and then choose the option 39 z z Once the setting is complete is displayed 2 Shoot z z For Still Images Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject and then press it all the way down z z For Movies Press the movie button ...

Page 57: ...e self timer press the n button z z To restore the original setting choose in step 1 Still Images Movies Using the Self Timer to Avoid Camera Shake This option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you have pressed the shutter button If the camera is unsteady while you are pressing the shutter button it will not affect your shot z z Follow step 1 in Using the Self Timer 56 and choos...

Page 58: ... choose and press the n button 2 Configure the setting z z Press the o p buttons to choose Delay or Shots z z Press the q r buttons to choose a value and then press the m button z z Once the setting is complete is displayed z z Follow step 2 in Using the Self Timer 56 to shoot For movies shot using the self timer Delay represents the delay before recording begins but the Shots setting has no effec...

Page 59: ...nking and self timer sound will speed up The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires Still Images Deactivating the Flash Prepare the camera for shooting without the flash as follows z z Press the r button several times until is displayed z z The flash will no longer be activated z z To activate the flash press the r button again is displayed The flash will automatically fire in low light cond...

Page 60: ...orehand that the date and time are correct 23 1 Configure the setting z z Press the n button choose Date Stamp on the 4 tab and then choose the desired option 41 z z Once the setting is complete is displayed 2 Shoot z z As you take shots the camera adds the shooting date or time to the lower right corner of images z z To restore the original setting choose Off in step 1 Date stamps cannot be edite...

Page 61: ...r button all the way down to shoot continuously For details on the continuous shooting speed see Continuous Shooting Speed 210 1 Configure the setting z z Press the m button choose in the menu and then choose W 39 z z Once the setting is complete W is displayed 2 Shoot z z Hold the shutter button all the way down to shoot continuously Cannot be used with the self timer 56 Shooting may stop momenta...

Page 62: ...ton several times until is displayed z z The screen darkens when the camera is not used for approximately two seconds approximately ten seconds after darkening the screen turns off The camera turns off after approximately three minutes of inactivity z z By pressing the q button again is displayed and Eco Mode is deactivated 2 Shoot z z To activate the screen and prepare for shooting when the scree...

Page 63: ...hots per Memory Card 208 z z Press the m button choose in the menu and choose the desired option 39 z z The option you configured is now displayed z z To restore the original setting repeat this process but choose Guidelines for Choosing Resolution Based on Paper Size z z For e mailing images z z For images displayed on widescreen HDTVs or similar display devices on a 16 9 screen A2 16 5 x 23 4 in...

Page 64: ...he n button choose Red Eye Corr on the 4 tab and then choose On 41 z z Once the setting is complete R is displayed z z To restore the original setting repeat this process but choose Off Red eye correction may be applied to image areas other than eyes if the camera misinterprets red eye makeup as red pupils for example You can also correct existing images 130 ...

Page 65: ...ory Card 209 z z Press the m button choose in the menu and choose the desired option 39 z z The option you configured is now displayed z z To restore the original setting repeat this process but choose Image Quality Resolution Frame Rate Details 1280 x 720 25 fps For shooting in HD 640 x 480 30 fps For shooting in standard definition In mode black bars displayed on the top and bottom edges of the ...

Page 66: ...the 4 tab and then choose On 41 2 Shoot z z flashes when the camera detects a person whose eyes are closed z z To restore the original setting choose Off in step 1 When you have specified multiple shots in mode this function is only available for the final shot A frame is displayed around people whose eyes are closed when you have selected 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec or Hold in Display Time 105 This feature...

Page 67: ...tivating the Lamp You can deactivate the lamp that normally lights up to help you focus in low light conditions when you press the shutter button halfway or that lights up to reduce red eye when you shoot in low light conditions with the flash z z Press the n button choose Lamp Setting on the 4 tab and then choose Off 41 z z To restore the original setting repeat this process but choose On ...

Page 68: ...ffectively in various scenes and take shots enhanced with unique image effects or captured using special functions Brightness Color Customization Live View Control 69 Specific Scenes 70 Applying Special Effects 73 Special Modes for Other Purposes 79 ...

Page 69: ...access the setting screen Press the o p buttons to choose a setting item and then press the q r buttons to adjust the value as you watch the screen z z Press the m button 3 Shoot Brightness For brighter images adjust the level to the right and for darker images adjust it to the left Color For more vivid images adjust the level to the right and for more subdued images adjust it to the left Tone For...

Page 70: ...e a shooting mode z z Press the o button several times until is displayed z z Press the m button choose in the menu and choose the desired option 39 2 Shoot Still Images Movies I Shoot portraits Portrait z z Take shots of people with a softening effect Still Images Shoot under low light Low Light z z Shoot with minimal camera and subject shake even in low light conditions ...

Page 71: ... Vivid shots of fireworks In t mode mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 IXUS 165 Set IS Mode to Off when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera 107 mode resolution is 2560 x 1920 and cannot be changed In t mode although no frames are displayed when you press the shutter button halfway optimal focus is still ...

Page 72: ...ter button halfway is displayed on the left side of the screen in scenes where the flash is not fired z z When is displayed press the shutter button all the way down Images will be shot continuously and then be combined z z When the icon is not displayed press the shutter button all the way down to shoot a single image Because the camera will shoot continuously when is displayed hold it steady whi...

Page 73: ... step 1 in Specific Scenes 70 to choose a shooting mode 2 Shoot Still Images Movies Shoot in vivid colors Super Vivid z z Shots in rich vivid colors Still Images Movies Posterized shots Poster Effect z z Shots that resemble an old poster or illustration In and modes try taking some test shots first to make sure you obtain the desired results ...

Page 74: ...lens 1 Choose z z Follow step 1 in Specific Scenes 70 and choose 2 Choose an effect level z z Press the p button press the q r buttons to choose an effect level and then press the m button z z A preview is shown of how your shot will look with the effect applied 3 Shoot Try taking some test shots first to make sure you obtain the desired results ...

Page 75: ...ovie is recorded People and objects in the scene will move quickly during playback Note that sound is not recorded 1 Choose z z Follow step 1 in Specific Scenes 70 and choose z z A white frame is displayed indicating the image area that will not be blurred 2 Choose the area to keep in focus z z Press the p button z z Move the zoom lever to resize the frame and press the o p buttons to move it 3 Fo...

Page 76: ...irst to make sure you obtain the desired results To switch the orientation of the frame to vertical press the q r buttons in step 2 To return the frame to horizontal orientation press the o p buttons To move the frame when it is in horizontal orientation press the o p buttons and to move the frame when it is in vertical orientation press the q r buttons Holding the camera vertically will change th...

Page 77: ...p 1 in Specific Scenes 70 and choose 2 Choose a color tone z z Press the p button press the q r buttons to choose a color tone and then press the m button z z A preview is shown of how your shot will look with the effect applied 3 Shoot Standard Shots resemble toy camera images Warm Images have a warmer tone than with Standard Cool Images have a cooler tone than with Standard Try taking some test ...

Page 78: ...1 Choose z z Follow step 1 in Specific Scenes 70 and choose 2 Choose a color tone z z Press the p button press the q r buttons to choose a color tone and then press the m button z z A preview is shown of how your shot will look with the effect applied 3 Shoot B W Black and white shots Sepia Sepia tone shots Blue Blue and white shots ...

Page 79: ...uding yourself in group photos or similar shots 1 Choose z z Follow step 1 in Specific Scenes 70 and choose 2 Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway z z Make sure a green frame is displayed around the face you focus on and white frames around other faces 3 Press the shutter button all the way down z z The camera now enters shooting standby mode and Look straight at camera to start c...

Page 80: ...About two seconds later the camera will shoot z z To cancel shooting after you have triggered the self timer press the n button Even if your face is not detected after you join the others in the shooting area the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later To change the number of shots press the p button press the q r buttons to choose the number of shots and then press the m button Blink Detection 6...

Page 81: ...nt the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent camera shake 1 Choose N z z Follow step 1 in Specific Scenes 70 and choose N 2 Choose the shutter speed z z Press the m button choose in the menu and choose the desired shutter speed 39 3 Check the exposure z z Press the shutter button halfway to view the exposure for your selected shutter speed 4 Shoot ...

Page 82: ...shots With shutter speeds of 1 3 seconds or slower there will be a delay before you can shoot again as the camera processes images to reduce noise ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 IXUS 165 Set IS Mode to Off when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera 107 If the flash fires your shot may be overexposed In this case set the flash to and shoot again 100 ...

Page 83: ...o G mode G Program AE AE Auto Exposure Before using a function introduced in this chapter in modes other than G make sure the function is available in that mode 192 201 Shooting in Program AE P Mode 84 Image Brightness Exposure 85 Adjusting White Balance 90 Shooting Range and Focusing 92 Flash 100 Using Eco Mode 103 Other Settings 104 ...

Page 84: ...dequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutter button halfway shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange In this case try adjusting the ISO speed 88 or activating the flash if subjects are dark 100 which may enable adequate exposure Movies can be recorded in G mode as well by pressing the movie button However some FUNC 39 and MENU 41 settings may be automatically ad...

Page 85: ...in the menu As you watch the screen press the o p buttons to adjust brightness 39 z z The correction level you specified is now displayed z z When shooting movies shoot with the exposure compensation bar displayed z z When shooting still images press the m button to display the set exposure compensation amount and then shoot You can also shoot still images with exposure compensation bar displayed ...

Page 86: ...arately 1 Deactivate the flash 100 2 Lock the exposure z z Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked With the shutter button pressed halfway press the r button z z is displayed and the exposure is locked z z To unlock AE release the shutter button and press the r button again In this case is no longer displayed 3 Compose the shot and shoot AE Auto Exposure ...

Page 87: ...39 z z The option you configured is now displayed Evaluative For typical shooting conditions including backlit shots Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting conditions Center Weighted Avg Determines the average brightness of light across the entire image area calculated by treating brightness in the central area as more important Spot Metering restricted to within the Spot AE Point fr...

Page 88: ...400 800 For shooting in cloudy conditions or at twilight 1600 For shooting night scenes or in dark rooms To view the automatically determined ISO speed when you have set the ISO speed to AUTO press the shutter button halfway Although choosing a lower ISO speed may reduce image graininess there may be a greater risk of subject and camera shake in some shooting conditions Choosing a higher ISO speed...

Page 89: ...d to the optimal brightness Insufficient overall image contrast can also be automatically corrected before shooting to make subjects stand out better z z Press the n button choose i Contrast on the 4 tab and then choose Auto 41 z z Once the setting is complete is displayed Under some shooting conditions correction may be inaccurate or may cause images to appear grainy You can also correct existing...

Page 90: ...the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather Cloudy For shooting in cloudy conditions in the shade or at twilight Tungsten For shooting under ordinary incandescent tungsten lighting and similarly colored fluorescent lighting Fluorescent For shooting under warm white or similarly colored or cool white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent H For sh...

Page 91: ...et the white balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot z z Follow the steps in Adjusting White Balance 90 to choose z z Aim the camera at a plain white subject so that the entire screen is white Press the n button z z The tint of the screen changes once the white balance data has been recorded Colors may look unnatural if you change camera settings after recording white ba...

Page 92: ...using range see Shooting Range 210 z z Press the m button choose in the menu and then choose the e option 39 z z Once the setting is complete e is displayed If the flash fires vignetting may occur In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar e will turn gray and the camera will not focus To prevent camera shake try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting with the camera set to 57 ...

Page 93: ...ng range see Shooting Range 210 z z Press the m button choose in the menu and then choose the u option 39 z z Once the setting is complete u is displayed Still Images Movies Changing the AF Frame Mode Change the AF auto focus frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as follows z z Press the n button choose AF Frame on the 4 tab and then choose the desired option 41 ...

Page 94: ...to nine green frames are displayed around faces in focus If faces are not detected or when only gray frames are displayed without a white frame up to nine green frames are displayed in the areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway If faces are not detected when Servo AF 96 is set to On the AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press the shutter button halfway Ex...

Page 95: ... camera so that is on the desired subject z z Press the shutter button halfway changes to a blue which follows the subject as the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure Servo AF 96 3 Shoot z z Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot Servo AF 96 is set to On and cannot be changed Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly or when subject color...

Page 96: ...alfway down As you continue to hold the shutter button halfway recompose the shot as desired and then press the shutter button all the way down Focus Lock Still Images Shooting with Servo AF This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion because the camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long as you press the shutter button halfway 1 Configure the setting z ...

Page 97: ... and then press it halfway again AF lock shooting is not available AF Point Zoom on the 4 tab is not available Not available when using the self timer 56 Still Images Magnifying the Area in Focus You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway which will enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame 1 Configure the setting z z Press the n button choose AF Point Zoom on t...

Page 98: ...ied with this feature Still Images Changing the Focus Setting You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on subjects it is aimed at even when the shutter button is not pressed Instead you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button halfway z z Press the n button choose Continuous AF on the 4 tab and then choose Off 41 On Helps avoid missing sudden photo...

Page 99: ...on will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button 1 Lock the focus z z With the shutter button pressed halfway press the q button z z The focus is now locked and is displayed z z To unlock the focus release the shutter button and press the q button again In this case is no longer displayed 2 Compose the shot and shoot ...

Page 100: ...ange 209 z z Press the r button press the q r buttons to choose a flash mode and then press the m button z z The option you configured is now displayed Auto Fires automatically in low light conditions h On Fires for each shot Z Slow Synchro Fires to illuminate the main subject such as people while shooting at a slower shutter speed to illuminate backgrounds out of flash range ...

Page 101: ...subject does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 IXUS 165 Set IS Mode to Off when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera 107 Off For shooting without the flash If a blinking icon is displayed when you press the shutter button halfway in camera shake inducing low light conditions mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still ...

Page 102: ... the flash exposure z z Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked With the shutter button pressed halfway press the r button z z The flash fires and when is displayed the flash output level is retained z z To unlock FE release the shutter button and press the r button again In this case is no longer displayed 3 Compose the shot and shoot FE Flash Exposure ...

Page 103: ...button and then press the q r buttons to choose z z is now shown on the shooting screen 188 z z The screen darkens when the camera is not used for approximately two seconds approximately ten seconds after darkening the screen turns off The camera turns off after approximately three minutes of inactivity 2 Shoot z z To activate the screen and prepare for shooting when the screen is off but the lens...

Page 104: ...Press the n button choose Grid Lines on the 4 tab and then choose On 41 z z Once the setting is complete grid lines are displayed on the screen Grid lines are not recorded in your shots Still Images Movies Deactivating the Digital Zoom If you prefer not to use the digital zoom 54 you can deactivate it as follows z z Press the n button choose Digital Zoom on the 4 tab and then choose Off 41 ...

Page 105: ...z Press the n button choose Review image after shooting on the 4 tab and then press the m button 41 2 Configure the setting z z Choose Display Time and then choose the desired option 42 Quick Displays images only until you can shoot again 2 sec 4 sec 8 sec Displays images for the specified time Even while the shot is displayed you can take another shot by pressing the shutter button halfway again ...

Page 106: ...oose the desired option 42 Off Displays only the image Detailed Displays shooting details 190 When Display Time 105 is set to Off or Quick Display Info is set to Off and cannot be changed By pressing the p button while an image is displayed after shooting you can switch the display information Note that the settings of Display Info are not changed You can also erase images by pressing the o button...

Page 107: ...ode and then choose the desired option 42 Continuous Optimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions is automatically applied Intelligent IS 52 Shoot Only Image stabilization is active only at the moment of shooting Off Deactivates image stabilization The setting is changed to Continuous for movie recording If image stabilization cannot prevent camera shake mount the camera on a tripod or ...

Page 108: ...for correction of significant camera shake To shoot subjects at the same size shown before shooting you can choose not to reduce significant camera shake z z Follow the steps in Changing the IS Mode Settings 107 to access the IS Settings screen z z Choose Dynamic IS and then choose 2 42 Only 1 is available when the movie quality is set to 65 You can also set IS Mode to Off so that subjects are rec...

Page 109: ...tions press the 1 button to enter Playback mode It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were renamed or already edited on a computer or images from other cameras Viewing 110 Browsing and Filtering Images 113 Image Viewing Options 116 Protecting Images 119 Erasing Images 122 Rotating Images 125 Editing Still Images 127 ...

Page 110: ...lows 1 Enter Playback mode z z Press the 1 button z z Your last shot is displayed 2 Browse through your images z z To view the previous image press the q button To view the next image press the r button z z Press and hold the q r buttons to browse through images quickly z z Movies are identified by a icon To play movies go to step 3 ...

Page 111: ...r is no longer displayed press the o p buttons 5 Pause playback z z To pause or resume playback press the m button z z After the movie is finished is displayed To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode press the shutter button halfway To have the most recent shot displayed when you enter Playback mode choose MENU 41 1 tab Resume Last shot To change the transition shown between images access ME...

Page 112: ...rmation Display Still Images Movies Overexposure Warning for Image Highlights Washed out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed information display 112 Still Images Movies Histogram z z The graph in detailed information display 112 is a histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image The horizontal axis represents the degree of brightness and the vertical axis how mu...

Page 113: ...index z z Move the zoom lever toward g to display images in an index Moving the lever again will increase the number of images shown z z To display fewer images move the zoom lever toward k Fewer images are shown each time you move the lever 2 Choose an image z z Press the o p q r buttons to choose an image z z An orange frame is displayed around the selected image z z Press the m button to view t...

Page 114: ...also protect 119 or delete 122 these images all at once Shot Date Displays the images shot on a specific date Still image Movie Displays only still images or movies 1 Choose the first condition for image display or navigation z z Press the m button choose in the menu and choose a condition 39 2 Choose the second condition for image display or navigation z z Press the o p q r buttons to choose a co...

Page 115: ...on press the p button in step 3 Options for viewing the images found in step 3 include Navigating through Images in an Index 113 Magnifying Images 116 and Viewing Slideshows 117 You can protect erase or print all images found or add them to a photobook by choosing Select All Images in Search in Protecting Images 119 Erasing Multiple Images at Once 123 Adding Images to the Print List DPOF 168 or Ad...

Page 116: ...rd g You can return to single image display by continuing to hold it 2 Move the display position and switch images as needed z z To move the display position press the o p q r buttons z z While is displayed you can switch to by pressing the m button To switch to other images while zoomed press the q r buttons Press the m button again to restore the original setting You can return to single image d...

Page 117: ...9 z z The slideshow will start after Loading image is displayed for a few seconds z z Press the n button to stop the slideshow The camera s power saving functions 36 are deactivated during slideshows To pause or resume slideshows press the m button You can switch to other images during playback by pressing the q r buttons For fast forward or fast rewind hold the q r buttons down In image search mo...

Page 118: ... display duration of each image 1 Access the setting screen z z Press the n button and then choose Slideshow on the 1 tab 41 2 Configure the settings z z Choose a menu item to configure and then choose the desired option 42 z z To start the slideshow with your settings choose Start and press the m button z z To return to the menu screen press the n button ...

Page 119: ...s the m button and then choose in the menu 39 Protected is displayed z z To cancel protection repeat this process and choose again and then press the m button Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format the card 138 140 Protected images cannot be erased using the camera s erasure function To erase them this way first cancel protection ...

Page 120: ...ired 42 z z To return to the menu screen press the n button Choosing Images Individually 1 Choose Select z z Following step 2 in Using the Menu 120 choose Select and press the m button 2 Choose an image z z Press the q r buttons to choose an image and then press the m button is displayed z z To cancel selection press the m button again is no longer displayed z z Repeat this process to specify othe...

Page 121: ...you switch to Shooting mode or turn the camera off before finishing the setup process in step 3 Protecting All Images at Once 1 Choose Protect All Images z z Following step 2 in Using the Menu 120 choose Protect All Images and press the m button 2 Protect the images z z Press the q r buttons to choose OK and then press the m button To cancel protection for groups of images choose Unprotect All Ima...

Page 122: ...red However protected images 119 cannot be erased 1 Choose an image to erase z z Press the q r buttons to choose an image 2 Erase the image z z Press the o button z z After Erase is displayed press the q r buttons to choose Erase and then press the m button z z The current image is now erased z z To cancel erasure press the q r buttons to choose Cancel and then press the m button ...

Page 123: ...sed Choosing a Selection Method 1 Access the setting screen z z Press the n button and then choose Erase on the 1 tab 41 2 Choose a selection method z z Press the o p buttons to choose a selection method and then press the m button z z To return to the menu screen press the n button Choosing Images Individually 1 Choose Select z z Following step 2 in Choosing a Selection Method 123 choose Select a...

Page 124: ...t this process to specify other images 3 Erase the image z z Press the n button A confirmation message is displayed z z Press the q r buttons to choose OK and then press the m button Specifying All Images at Once 1 Choose Select All Images z z Following step 2 in Choosing a Selection Method 123 choose Select All Images and press the m button 2 Erase the images z z Press the q r buttons to choose O...

Page 125: ...oose z z Press the m button and then choose in the menu 39 2 Rotate the image z z Press the q or r button depending on the desired direction Each time you press the button the image is rotated 90 Press the m button to complete the setting Using the Menu 1 Choose Rotate z z Press the n button and choose Rotate on the 1 tab 41 ...

Page 126: ...n is not possible when Auto Rotate is set to Off 126 Deactivating Auto Rotation Follow these steps to deactivate automatic image rotation which rotates images based on the current camera orientation z z Press the n button choose Auto Rotate on the 1 tab and then choose Off 41 Images cannot be rotated 125 when you set Auto Rotate to Off Additionally images already rotated will be displayed in the o...

Page 127: ...es Resizing Images Save a copy of images at a lower resolution 1 Choose Resize z z Press the n button and choose Resize on the 1 tab 41 2 Choose an image z z Press the q r buttons to choose an image and then press the m button 3 Choose an image size z z Press the q r buttons to choose the size and then press the m button z z Save new image is displayed ...

Page 128: ...e image is now saved as a new file 5 Review the new image z z Press the n button Display new image is displayed z z Press the q r buttons to choose Yes and then press the m button z z The saved image is now displayed Editing is not possible for images shot at a resolution of or 63 Images cannot be resized to a higher resolution ...

Page 129: ...vels and then save the image as a separate file 1 Choose i Contrast z z Press the n button and then choose i Contrast on the 1 tab 41 2 Choose an image z z Press the q r buttons to choose an image and then press the m button 3 Choose an option z z Press the q r buttons to choose an option and then press the m button 4 Save as a new image and review z z Follow steps 4 5 in Resizing Images 128 128 F...

Page 130: ...orrected image as a separate file 1 Choose Red Eye Correction z z Press the n button and then choose Red Eye Correction on the 1 tab 41 2 Choose an image z z Press the q r buttons to choose an image 3 Correct the image z z Press the m button z z Red eye detected by the camera is now corrected and frames are displayed around corrected image areas z z Enlarge or reduce images as needed Follow the st...

Page 131: ... then press the m button z z The image is now saved as a new file z z Follow step 5 in Resizing Images 128 Some images may not be corrected accurately To overwrite the original image with the corrected image choose Overwrite in step 4 In this case the original image will be erased Protected images cannot be overwritten ...

Page 132: ...132 ç Contents Setting Menu Customize or adjust basic camera functions for greater convenience Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 133 ...

Page 133: ...se Mute and then choose On Operation can also be silenced by holding down the p button as you turn the camera on Sound is not played during movies 110 if you mute camera sounds To restore sound during movies press the o button Adjust volume with the o p buttons as needed Adjusting the Volume Adjust the volume of individual camera sounds as follows z z Choose Volume and then press the m button z z ...

Page 134: ...e FUNC 39 items If you prefer you can deactivate this information z z Choose Hints Tips and then choose Off Date and Time Adjust the date and time as follows z z Choose Date Time and then press the m button z z Press the q r buttons to choose an option and then press the o p buttons to adjust the setting ...

Page 135: ...your home time zone as described in Setting the Date and Time 23 1 Specify your destination z z Choose Time Zone and then press the m button z z Press the o p buttons to choose World and then press the m button z z Press the q r buttons to choose the destination z z To set daylight saving time 1 hour ahead choose by pressing the o p buttons and then choose by pressing the q r buttons z z Press the...

Page 136: ...n in Shooting mode 35 To have the lens retracted immediately after you press the 1 button set the retraction timing to 0 sec z z Choose Lens Retract and then choose 0 sec Power Saving Adjustment Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation Auto Power Down and Display Off respectively as needed 36 z z Choose Power Saving and then press the m button z z After choosing an item press ...

Page 137: ...e set Eco mode 62 103 to Screen Brightness Adjust screen brightness as follows z z Choose LCD Brightness and then press the q r buttons to adjust the brightness For maximum brightness press and hold the p button for at least one second when the shooting screen is displayed or when in single image display This will override the LCD Brightness setting on the 3 tab To restore the original brightness ...

Page 138: ...ice you should format the card with this camera Formatting erases all data on a memory card Before formatting copy images on the memory card to a computer or take other steps to back them up An Eye Fi card 175 contains software on the card itself Before formatting an Eye Fi card install the software on a computer 1 Access the Format screen z z Choose Format and then press the m button 2 Choose OK ...

Page 139: ... complete is displayed Press the m button Formatting or erasing data on a memory card only changes file management information on the card and does not erase the data completely When transferring or disposing of memory cards take steps to protect personal information if necessary as by physically destroying cards The total card capacity indicated on the formatting screen may be less than the adver...

Page 140: ...computer or take other steps to back them up z z On the screen in step 2 of Formatting Memory Cards 138 press the o p buttons to choose Low Level Format and then press the q r buttons to select this option A icon is displayed z z Follow steps 2 3 in Formatting Memory Cards 138 to continue with the formatting process Low level formatting takes longer than Formatting Memory Cards 138 because data is...

Page 141: ...oose an option Continuous Images are numbered consecutively until the 9999th shot is taken saved even if you switch memory cards Auto Reset Image numbering is reset to 0001 if you switch memory cards or when a new folder is created Regardless of the option selected in this setting shots may be numbered consecutively after the last number of existing images on newly inserted memory cards To start s...

Page 142: ...day z z Choose Create Folder and then choose Daily z z Images will now be saved in folders created on the shooting date Checking Certification Logos Some logos for certification requirements met by the camera can be viewed on the screen Other certification logos are printed in this guide on the camera packaging or on the camera body z z Choose Certification Logo Display and then press the m button...

Page 143: ...tton z z Press the o p q r buttons to choose a language and then press the m button You can also access the Language screen in Playback mode by pressing and holding the m button and immediately pressing the n button Adjusting Other Settings The following settings can also be adjusted on the 3 tab Video System 152 Eye Fi Settings 175 ...

Page 144: ... Reset All and then press the m button 2 Restore default settings z z Press the q r buttons to choose OK and then press the m button z z Default settings are now restored The following functions are not restored to default settings 3 tab settings Date Time 134 Time Zone 135 Language 143 and Video System 152 Custom white balance data you have recorded 91 Shooting mode 70 ...

Page 145: ...camera in more ways with optional Canon accessories and other compatible accessories sold separately System Map 146 Optional Accessories 148 Using Optional Accessories 151 Using the Software 155 Printing Images 160 Using an Eye Fi Card 175 ...

Page 146: ... Reader Computer TV Video System AC Adapter Kit ACK DC90 Included Accessories Power Cables Flash Unit Canon Brand PictBridge Compatible Printers High Power Flash HF DC2 3 1Also available for purchase separately 2A genuine Canon accessory is also available Interface Cable IFC 400PCU IXUS 165 ELPH 160 IXUS 160 3High Power Flash HF DC1 also supported AV Cable AVC DC400 ...

Page 147: ...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 Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis Note that availability varies by area and some accessories ma...

Page 148: ...ry pack includes a convenient cover which you can attach to know the charging status at a glance Attach the cover so that is visible on a charged battery pack and attach it so that is not visible on an uncharged battery pack Battery Pack NB 11L is also supported Battery Charger CB 2LD and CB 2LDE are also supported AC Adapter Kit ACK DC90 z z For powering the camera using household power Recommend...

Page 149: ...rmer designed for traveling which may damage the battery pack Flash Units High Power Flash HF DC2 z z External flash for illuminating subjects that are out of range of the built in flash IXUS 165 ELPH 160 IXUS 160 z z High Power Flash HF DC1 can also be used Other Accessories Interface Cable IFC 400PCU z z For connecting the camera to a computer or printer AV Cable AVC DC400 z z Connect the camera...

Page 150: ...ontents Printers Canon Brand PictBridge Compatible Printers z z Printing images without a computer is possible by connecting the camera to a Canon brand PictBridge compatible printer For details visit your nearest Canon retailer ...

Page 151: ...een of the TV as you control the camera For details on connection or how to switch inputs refer to the TV manual Some information may not be displayed on the TV 190 1 Make sure the camera and TV are off 2 Connect the camera to the TV z z On the TV insert the cable plugs fully into the video inputs as shown z z On the camera open the terminal cover and insert the cable plug fully into the camera te...

Page 152: ...button to turn the camera on z z Images from the camera are now displayed on the TV Nothing is displayed on the camera screen z z When finished turn off the camera and TV before disconnecting the cable Correct display is not possible unless the camera video output format NTSC or PAL matches the TV format To change the video output format press the n button and choose Video System on the 3 tab ...

Page 153: ...ning battery level 1 Make sure the camera is off 2 Open the cover z z Follow step 1 in Inserting the Battery Pack and Memory Card 20 to open the memory card battery cover and then open the coupler cable port cover as shown 3 Insert the coupler z z Insert the coupler facing the direction shown just as you would a battery pack following step 2 in Inserting the Battery Pack and Memory Card 21 Termina...

Page 154: ... one end of the power cord into the compact power adapter and then plug the other end into a power outlet z z Turn the camera on and use it as desired z z When finished turn the camera off and unplug the power cord from the outlet Do not disconnect the adapter or unplug the power cord while the camera is still on This may erase your shots or damage the camera Do not attach the adapter or adapter c...

Page 155: ...r computer To view and edit images on a computer use preinstalled or commonly available software compatible with images captured by the camera Checking Your Computer Environment The software can be used on the following computers For detailed system requirements and compatibility information including support in new operating systems visit the Canon website Windows 8 8 1 Windows 7 SP1 Mac OS X 10 ...

Page 156: ...o complete the installation process Installation may take some time depending on computer performance and the Internet connection z z Click Finish or Restart on the screen after installation Internet access is required and any ISP account charges and access fees must be paid separately To uninstall the software follow these steps Windows Select Start menu All Programs Canon Utilities and then choo...

Page 157: ...he cover With the smaller plug of the USB cable in the orientation shown insert the plug fully into the camera terminal z z Insert the larger plug of the USB cable in the computer s USB port For details about USB connections on the computer refer to the computer user manual 2 Turn the camera on to access CameraWindow z z Press the 1 button to turn the camera on z z Mac OS CameraWindow is displayed...

Page 158: ...mages to the computer z z Click Import Images from Camera and then click Import Untransferred Images z z Images are now saved to the Pictures folder on the computer in separate folders named by date z z After images are saved close CameraWindow press the 1 button to turn the camera off and unplug the cable z z To view images you save to a computer use preinstalled or commonly available software co...

Page 159: ...amera to the computer without using the software the following limitations apply It may take a few minutes after you connect the camera to the computer until camera images are accessible Images shot in vertical orientation may be saved in horizontal orientation Image protection settings may be cleared from images saved to a computer Some problems may occur when saving images or image information d...

Page 160: ...lustration Screens displayed and available functions vary by printer Also refer to the printer manual for additional information Still Images Easy Print Easily print your shots by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer sold separately with the USB cable 1 Make sure the camera and printer are off 2 Connect the camera to the printer z z Open the cover Holding the smaller cable plug...

Page 161: ... button choose c and press the m button again 7 Print the image z z Press the o p buttons to choose Print and then press the m button z z Printing now begins z z To print other images repeat the above procedures starting from step 5 after printing is finished z z When you are finished printing turn the camera and printer off and disconnect the cable For Canon brand PictBridge compatible printers s...

Page 162: ... Matches current printer settings Date Prints images with the date added File No Prints images with the file number added Both Prints images with both the date and file number added Off Default Matches current printer settings Off On Uses information from the time of shooting to print under optimal settings Red Eye 1 Corrects red eye No of Copies Choose the number of copies to print Cropping Speci...

Page 163: ...access the printing screen choose Cropping and press the m button z z A cropping frame is now displayed indicating the image area to print 2 Adjust the cropping frame as needed z z To resize the frame move the zoom lever z z To move the frame press the o p q r buttons z z To rotate the frame press the m button z z Press the n button press the o p buttons to choose OK and then press the m button 3 ...

Page 164: ...es Choosing Paper Size and Layout before Printing 1 Choose Paper Settings z z After following step 1 in Configuring Print Settings 162 to access the printing screen choose Paper Settings and press the m button 2 Choose a paper size z z Press the o p buttons to choose an option and then press the m button 3 Choose a type of paper z z Press the o p buttons to choose an option and then press the m bu...

Page 165: ... Print the image Available Layout Options Default Matches current printer settings Bordered Prints with blank space around the image Borderless Borderless edge to edge printing N up Choose how many images to print per sheet ID Photo Prints images for identification purposes Only available for images with a resolution of L Fixed Size Choose the print size Choose from 3 5 x 5 in postcard or wide for...

Page 166: ...ore Printing 164 165 choose ID Photo and press the m button 2 Choose the long and short side length z z Press the o p buttons to choose an item Choose the length by pressing the q r buttons and then press the m button 3 Choose the printing area z z Follow step 2 in Cropping Images before Printing 163 to choose the printing area 4 Print the image ...

Page 167: ...o choose the printing method 3 Print the image Movie Printing Options Single Prints the current scene as a still image Sequence Prints a series of scenes a certain interval apart on a single sheet of paper You can also print the folder number file number and elapsed time for the frame by setting Caption to On To cancel printing in progress press the m button ID Photo and Sequence cannot be chosen ...

Page 168: ... Print Settings Specify the printing format whether to add the date or file number and other settings as follows These settings apply to all images in the print list z z Press the n button and then choose Print Settings on the 2 tab Choose and configure items as desired 41 Print Type Standard One image is printed per sheet Index Smaller versions of multiple images are printed per sheet Both Both s...

Page 169: ... previous settings Setting Date to On may cause some printers to print the date twice Specifying Index will prevent you from choosing On for both Date and File No at the same time Index printing is not available on some Canon brand PictBridge compatible printers sold separately The date is printed in a format matching setting details in Date Time on the 3 tab 23 Still Images Setting Up Printing fo...

Page 170: ...l index printing for the image press the m button again is no longer displayed 3 Specify the number of prints z z Press the o p buttons to specify the number of prints up to 99 z z To set up printing for other images and specify the number of prints repeat steps 2 3 z z Printing quantity cannot be specified for index prints You can only choose which images to print by following step 2 z z When fin...

Page 171: ...hoose Select All Images and press the m button z z Press the q r buttons to choose OK and then press the m button Still Images Clearing All Images from the Print List z z Following step 1 in Setting Up Printing for Individual Images 169 choose Clear All Selections and press the m button z z Press the q r buttons to choose OK and then press the m button ...

Page 172: ...rint list z z Any DPOF print job that you temporarily stop will be resumed from the next image Still Images Adding Images to a Photobook Photobooks can be set up on the camera by choosing up to 998 images on a memory card and importing them into the software on your computer where they are stored in their own folder This is convenient when ordering printed photobooks online or printing photobooks ...

Page 173: ...dding Images Individually 1 Choose Select z z Following the procedure in Choosing a Selection Method 172 choose Select and press the m button 2 Choose an image z z Press the q r buttons to choose an image and then press the m button z z is displayed z z To remove the image from the photobook press the m button again is no longer displayed z z Repeat this process to specify other images z z When fi...

Page 174: ...choose Select All Images and press the m button z z Press the q r buttons to choose OK and then press the m button Still Images Removing All Images from a Photobook z z Following the procedure in Choosing a Selection Method 172 choose Clear All Selections and press the m button z z Press the q r buttons to choose OK and then press the m button ...

Page 175: ...i card keep the following points in mind Cards may continue to transmit radio waves even when Eye Fi trans is set to Disable 177 Remove the Eye Fi card before entering hospitals aircraft or other areas where transmission is prohibited When troubleshooting image transfer issues check the card and computer settings For details refer to the card s user manual Poor Eye Fi connections may cause image t...

Page 176: ...ed Transfer in progress 1 1Power saving 36 on the camera is temporarily disabled during image transfer 2Restart the camera Repeated display of this icon may indicate a problem with the card Images labeled with a icon have been transferred Checking Connection Information Check the access point SSID used by the Eye Fi card or the connection status as needed z z Press the n button choose Eye Fi Setti...

Page 177: ... button choose Eye Fi Settings on the 3 tab and then press the m button z z Choose Eye Fi trans and then choose Disable Eye Fi Settings is not shown unless an Eye Fi card is in the camera with its write protect tab in the unlocked position For this reason you cannot change settings for an inserted Eye Fi card if the write protect tab is in the locked position ...

Page 178: ... ç Contents Appendix Helpful information when using the camera Troubleshooting 179 On Screen Messages 185 On Screen Information 188 Functions and Menu Tables 192 Handling Precautions 204 Specifications 205 ...

Page 179: ... of power quickly Battery performance decreases at low temperatures Try warming the battery pack a little by putting it in your pocket for example ensuring that the terminals do not touch any metal objects If these measures do not help and the battery pack still runs out of power soon after charging it has reached the end of its life Purchase a new battery pack The lens is not retracted Do not ope...

Page 180: ...date stamp is added to images Configure the Date Stamp 60 setting Note that date stamps are not added to images automatically merely because you have configured the Date Time setting 23 Date stamps are not added in shooting modes 200 in which this setting cannot be configured 60 h flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed and shooting is not possible 49 is displayed when the shutter...

Page 181: ...trast subject areas centered before you press the shutter button halfway Otherwise try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly Subjects in shots look too dark Set the flash mode to h 100 Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation 85 Adjust contrast by using i Contrast 89 129 Use AE lock or spot metering 86 87 Subjects look too bright highlights are washed out Set the flash mode to 59 ...

Page 182: ...duction lamp Also try increasing the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range Edit images using red eye correction 130 Recording to the memory card takes too long or continuous shooting is slower Use the camera to perform low level formatting of the memory card 140 Shooting settings or FUNC menu settings are not available Available setting items vary by shooting mode Refer to Functio...

Page 183: ...may not be possible if a computer is used to rename files or alter the folder structure Playback stops or audio skips Switch to a memory card that you have performed low level formatting on with the camera 140 There may be brief interruptions when playing movies copied to memory cards that have slow read speeds When movies are played on a computer frames may be dropped and audio may skip if comput...

Page 184: ...ages to the computer via a cable try reducing the transfer speed as follows Press the 1 button to enter Playback mode Hold the n button down as you press the o and m buttons at the same time On the next screen press the q r buttons to choose B and then press the m button Eye Fi Cards Cannot transfer images 175 ...

Page 185: ...message is displayed even after you have formatted a supported memory card 2 and have inserted it facing the correct way 21 contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk Insufficient space on card There is not enough free space on the memory card to shoot 44 68 83 or edit images 127 131 Either erase unneeded images 122 or insert a memory card with enough free space 20 Charge the battery 19 No Image T...

Page 186: ...168 or Photobook Set up 172 Naming error The folder could not be created or images could not be recorded because the highest supported folder number 999 for storing images on the card has been reached and the highest supported image number 9999 for images in folders has been reached On the 3 tab change File Numbering to Auto Reset 141 or format the memory card 138 Lens Error This error may occur i...

Page 187: ...ng computer software even if the camera is connected to the printer Print error Check the paper size setting 164 If this error message is displayed when the setting is correct restart the printer and complete the setting on the camera again Ink absorber full Contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk to request assistance with ink absorber replacement ...

Page 188: ...de 62 103 Self timer 56 Camera shake warning 49 Metering method 87 Eye Fi connection status 176 Resolution 63 Recordable shots 208 Movie quality 65 Remaining time 209 Digital zoom magnification 54 AF frame 93 Spot AE point frame 87 Focusing range 92 93 AF lock 99 ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 IXUS 165 IS mode icon 52 Shooting mode 192 Scene icon 51 ...

Page 189: ...re value Exposure compensation level 85 Zoom bar 46 Blink detection 66 Time zone 135 Image stabilization 107 Battery Level An on screen icon or message indicates the battery charge level Display Details Sufficient charge Slightly depleted but sufficient Blinking red Nearly depleted charge the battery pack soon Charge the battery Depleted charge the battery pack immediately ...

Page 190: ... balance 90 Histogram 112 Image editing 127 131 Resolution 63 MOV movies Transferred via Eye Fi 176 Battery level 189 Metering method 87 Folder number File number 141 Current image no Total no of images Shutter speed still images Image quality Frame rate movies 65 Aperture value Flash 100 Focusing range 92 93 File size Still images Resolution 208 Movies Playback time 207 ...

Page 191: ...eed No sound is played Skip Backward To continue skipping backward keep holding down the m button Previous Frame For fast rewind keep holding down the m button Next Frame For fast forward keep holding down the m button Skip Forward To continue skipping forward keep holding down the m button c Shown when the camera is connected to a PictBridge compatible printer 160 Displays the frame approx 4 sec ...

Page 192: ...O Z 2 O O O O O O O O O O AE Lock FE Lock 86 102 3 O AF Lock 99 O O Eco Mode 62 103 On Off O O O O O O O O Screen Display 38 No Information Display O O O O O O O O Information Display O O O O O O O O O Available or set automatically Not available 1 Available only for ELPH 160 IXUS 160 2 Not available but switches to Z in some cases 3 FE lock not available in flash mode ...

Page 193: ... O h O O O O O O O Z O O O O O O O O AE Lock FE Lock 86 102 AF Lock 99 O Eco Mode 62 103 On Off O O O O O O O O Screen Display 38 No Information Display O O O O O O O O Information Display O O O O O O O O O Available or set automatically Not available FE lock not available in flash mode ...

Page 194: ...osure Compensation 85 O 2 O O O O O Self Timer 56 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Self Timer Settings 58 Delay 3 O O O O O O O Shots 4 O O O O O O O O Available or set automatically Not available 1 Available only for ELPH 160 IXUS 160 2 Settings Dark Light 3 Cannot be set to 0 seconds in modes without selection of the number of shots 4 One shot cannot be modified in modes without selection of the nu...

Page 195: ...400 800 1600 O Exposure Compensation 85 O O O O O O Self Timer 56 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Self Timer Settings 58 Delay 1 O O O O O O O O Shots 2 O O O O O O O O O Available or set automatically Not available 1 Cannot be set to 0 seconds in modes without selection of the number of shots 2 One shot cannot be modified in modes without selection of the number of shots ...

Page 196: ... O O O O e u O O O O O O Drive Mode 61 O O O 2 O O O O O O 2 O O O Resolution 63 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Movie Quality 65 O O O O O O O O O Available or set automatically Not available 1 Available only for ELPH 160 IXUS 160 2 Depending on the scene consecutive shots may be combined 72 ...

Page 197: ...ge 92 93 O O O O O O O O e u O O O O O O O Drive Mode 61 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Resolution 63 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Movie Quality 65 O O O O O O O O Available or set automatically Not available Synchronizes with the resolution setting and is automatically set 76 ...

Page 198: ...Off O O O O O O O AF Point Zoom 97 On O O O O O O Off O O O O O O O O Servo AF 96 On O O O O O Off 2 O O O O O O O Continuous AF 98 On O O O O O O O Off O O O O O O Lamp Setting 67 On O O O O O O O O Off O O O O O O O O Red Eye Corr 64 On O O O O O O Off O O O O O O O O O Available or set automatically Not available 1 Available only for ELPH 160 IXUS 160 2 On when subject movement is detected ...

Page 199: ... O Digital Zoom 54 104 On O O O Off O O O O O O O O AF Point Zoom 97 On O O O O O Off O O O O O O O O Servo AF 96 On O O O O Off O O O O O O O O Continuous AF 98 On O O O O O O O Off O O O O O O O O Lamp Setting 67 On O O O O O O O Off O O O O O O O O Red Eye Corr 64 On O O Off O O O O O O O O Available or set automatically Not available ...

Page 200: ...ed O O O O O O O Blink Detection 66 On O O O O O O Off O O O O O O O O Grid Lines 104 On O O O O O O O Off O O O O O O O O IS Settings 107 2 IS Mode Off Continuous O O O O O O O Shoot Only O O O O O O Dynamic IS 1 O O O O O O O 2 O O O O O O O Date Stamp 60 Off O O O O O O O O Date Date Time O O O O O O Available or set automatically Not available 1 Available only for ELPH 160 IXUS 160 2 Available...

Page 201: ... O O O O O O Detailed O O O O O O O O Blink Detection 66 On O O O Off O O O O O O O O Grid Lines 104 On O O O O O O O O Off O O O O O O O O IS Settings 107 IS Mode Off Continuous O O O O O O O O Shoot Only O O O O O O O O Dynamic IS 1 O O O O O O O 2 O O O O O O O O Date Stamp 60 Off O O O O O O O O Date Date Time O O O O Available or set automatically Not available Available only for ELPH 170 IS ...

Page 202: ...eo System 152 Time Zone 135 Eye Fi Settings 175 Lens Retract 136 Certification Logo Display 142 Power Saving 36 136 Language 26 LCD Brightness 137 Reset All 144 Start up Image 138 1 Playback Tab Menu Item Ref Page Item Ref Page Slideshow 117 Red Eye Correction 130 Erase 122 Resize 127 Protect 119 Transition 111 Rotate 125 Auto Rotate 126 Photobook Set up 172 Resume 111 i Contrast 129 ...

Page 203: ...Item Ref Page Item Ref Page Print Clear All Selections 171 Select Images Qty 169 Print Settings 168 Select All Images 171 Playback Mode FUNC Menu Item Ref Page Item Ref Page Rotate 125 Play Movie 110 Protect 119 Image Search 114 Print 160 Slideshow 117 ...

Page 204: ...a Canon Customer Support Help Desk To prevent condensation from forming on the camera after sudden temperature changes when the camera is transferred from cold to warm environments put the camera in an airtight resealable plastic bag and let it gradually adjust to the temperature before removing it from the bag If condensation does form on the camera stop using it immediately Continuing to use the...

Page 205: ...ffective Pixels Approx 230 000 dots File Format Design rule for Camera File system DPOF version 1 1 compliant Data Type Still Images Exif 2 3 JPEG Movies MOV Video H 264 MPEG 4 AVC Audio Linear PCM monaural Interface Hi speed USB Analog audio output monaural Analog video output NTSC PAL Power Source Battery Pack NB 11LH NB 11L AC Adapter Kit ACK DC90 Dimensions Based on CIPA Guidelines ELPH 170 IS...

Page 206: ... 128 g approx 4 52 oz including the battery pack and memory card Approx 112 g approx 3 95 oz camera body only ELPH 160 IXUS 160 Approx 127 g approx 4 48 oz including the battery pack and memory card Approx 111 g approx 3 92 oz camera body only Digital Zoom Focal Length 35mm equivalent ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 25 1200 mm IXUS 165 ELPH 160 IXUS 160 28 896 mm Represents the combined focal length of optic...

Page 207: ...shooting conditions the number of shots and recording time may be less than mentioned above Number of shots time with a fully charged battery pack IXUS 165 Number of Shots Approx 200 Eco Mode On Approx 260 Movie Recording Time 1 Approx 50 minutes Continuous Shooting 2 Approx 1 hour 40 minutes Playback Time Approx 4 hours 1Time under default camera settings when normal operations are performed such...

Page 208: ...atedly The number of shots that can be taken is based on measurement guidelines of the Camera Imaging Products Association CIPA Under some shooting conditions the number of shots and recording time may be less than mentioned above Number of shots time with a fully charged battery pack Number of Shots per Memory Card Recording Pixels Number of Shots per Memory Card Approx shots 16 GB Large 20M 5152...

Page 209: ...lip file size reaches 4 GB or when the recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds when shooting in or approximately 1 hour when shooting in Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 10 or higher memory cards are recommended Flash Range ELPH 170 IS IXUS 170 Maximum wide angle j 50 cm 4 0 m 1 6 13 ft Maximum teleph...

Page 210: ... m 9 8 ft infinity 3 0 m 9 8 ft infinity Not available in some shooting modes IXUS 165 ELPH 160 IXUS 160 Shooting Mode Focusing Range Maximum Wide Angle j Maximum Telephoto i 1 cm 0 4 in infinity 1 3 m 4 3 ft infinity Other modes 5 cm 2 0 in infinity 1 3 m 4 3 ft infinity e 1 50 cm 0 4 in 1 6 ft u 3 0 m 9 8 ft infinity 3 0 m 9 8 ft infinity Not available in some shooting modes Continuous Shooting ...

Page 211: ...ycles Approx 300 times Operating Temperatures 0 40 C 32 104 F Battery Pack NB 11L Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Nominal Voltage 3 6 V DC Nominal Capacity 680 mAh Charging Cycles Approx 300 times Operating Temperatures 0 40 C 32 104 F Battery Charger CB 2LF CB 2LFE Rated Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated Output 4 2 V DC 0 41 A Charging Time Approx 2 hr 20 min when using NB 11LH Approx 2 hr ...

Page 212: ...144 Center AF frame mode 96 Color white balance 90 Continuous shooting 61 Cropping 163 Custom white balance 91 D Date time Adding date stamps 60 Changing 24 Date time battery 25 Settings 23 World clock 135 DC coupler 153 Defaults Reset all Digital IS shooting mode 72 Digital zoom 54 104 Display language 26 DPOF 168 Drive mode 61 E Eco mode 62 103 Editing i Contrast 129 Red eye correction 130 Resiz...

Page 213: ...4 203 G Grid lines 104 H Household power 153 I i Contrast 89 129 Images Display period 105 Erasing 122 Playback Viewing Protecting 119 Image stabilization 107 Indicator 43 Infinity focusing range 93 ISO speed 88 L Lamp 67 Live View Control shooting mode 69 Long shutter shooting mode 81 Low light shooting mode 70 M Macro focusing range 92 Magnified display 116 Memory cards 2 Recording time 209 Menu...

Page 214: ...guage 26 Icons 188 190 Menu FUNC menu Menu SD SDHC SDXC memory cards Memory cards Searching 114 Self timer 56 2 second self timer 57 Customizing the self timer 58 Face self timer shooting mode 79 Servo AF 96 Shooting Shooting date time Date time Shooting information 188 Slideshow 117 Snow shooting mode 71 Software Installation 156 Saving images to a computer 157 Sounds 133 Strap 2 18 Super vivid s...

Page 215: ...215 ç Contents Single image display 30 Slideshow 117 TV display 151 W White balance color 90 Widescreen resolution 63 World clock 135 Wrist strap Strap Z Zoom 28 46 54 ...

Page 216: ...e used for encoding MPEG 4 compliant video and or decoding MPEG 4 compliant video that was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT T patents to provide MPEG 4 compliant video No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG 4 standard Disclaimer Unauthorized reproduction of this guide is prohibited All measurements based on...

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