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- Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 1
The Components Guide Preparations Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Basic Downloading Images to a Computer Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. CDI-E295-010 XX06XXX © 2006 CANON INC. PRINTED - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 2
Advanced Camera User Guide Printing Direct Print User Guide • Installing the software • Downloading images to a computer • Using the software Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) Software Starter Guide ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide • PDF manuals available on the Canon website - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 3
Wrist Strap* Wrist Strap Mount Microphone (Advanced Guide pp. p. 42, 86) Viewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 18) AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 24) Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 34) Self-Timer Lamp (p. 16) Flash (p. 14) Lens * When carrying the camera by the strap, be careful not to - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 4
View LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 15) Viewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 18) DIGITAL Terminal (p. 27) A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 103) Terminal Cover Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover (Advanced Guide p. 125) Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover (p. 6) The interface - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 5
(pp. 22, 30) FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 20, Advanced Guide p. 22) DISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12) MENU Button (p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 23) (Macro)/ (Infinity)/ Button (p. 15) (ISO Speed)/ (Jump)/ Button (Advanced Guide pp. 65, 76) (Flash)/ Button (p. 14) (Single Image Erase - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 6
following while an indicator is blinking green. These actions may corrupt image data. • Shake or jolt the camera • Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover „ Upper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot Blinking Green: Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring (when connected - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 7
. • When the "Change the battery pack." message displays. 1. Insert the battery into the battery charger. 2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LX) into a power outlet, or attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LXE) and plug it into a power outlet. • Battery charger model names and types vary - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 8
2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover. Back Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction. Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 123). Î See - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 9
Preparations „ To Remove the Memory Card Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide. 7 - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 10
(sold separately) to charge the lithium battery. It will charge even if the camera is turned off. • The date/time settings may be lost after approximately three weeks if you remove the main battery. Reset the date/time settings if this occurs. Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the World Clock (p. 20 - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 11
Preparations „ Setting the Display Language 1. Turn the mode dial to (playback). 2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU button. 3. Use the , , or button to select a language and press the FUNC./SET button. The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21). 9 - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 12
. button while pressing the power button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12). Î See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 19). Î See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 26). Î See the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 28). 2. Turn the mode dial to (Auto). 3. Aim - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 13
green while the image is recorded to the memory card. Î See Indicators (p. 4). Î See the Advanced Function (p. 32). Guide: Setting the Image Stabilizer Î See the Advanced available. Guide for the various shooting methods „ Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 14
60 cm (1.2 in. - 2.0 ft.). The subject can be shown larger than in standard macro mode because the camera trims the image edges and zooms in with the digital zoom. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 35). Color Accent MANUAL Use this option to have only the color specified in the LCD monitor remain and to - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 15
a different color. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 40). • The shutter speed is slow in mode. Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake. • In , , , , end of the lens. • To shoot underwater, install the camera in Waterproof Case WP-DC9 (sold separately). • We recommend you use Waterproof Case WP-DC9 for - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 16
Synchro Function (p. 34). You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears. The option cannot be set in (Auto) mode. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 144). Î See Selecting a Shooting - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 17
Use this mode to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more from the end of the lens. • Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro mode since images composed with the viewfinder mode. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 144). Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 18
. When [Shots] is set to more than 1, the self-timer sound only beeps before the first shot. *1 This may differ depending on your My Camera settings (Advanced Guide p. 104). *2 Default setting. *3 Default setting is 3 shots. The self-timer cannot be used in some shooting modes. Î See the Advanced - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 19
is used, the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge. • The interval between shots lengthens when the built-in mem- ory of the camera fills. • Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full. 17 - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 20
memory card appears. 2. Use the or button to display the image you wish to view ( ). • Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move the next image. Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, but shows them less clearly. Î See the Advanced available Guide - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 21
( ). To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel]. Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. Î See the Advanced Guide: Erasing Images (p. 95). 19 Playback/Erasing - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 22
time and sounds are set using the FUNC. menu or the Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. This example shows the FUNC. menu the settings easily. Press the FUNC./SET button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 24). 20 - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 23
the Rec. menu in (Auto) mode. • In playback mode, the Play, Print, Set up and My Camera menus display. Press the MENU button. Use the or button to switch between menus. • You can also use the the setting. Press the MENU button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 24). Menus and Settings 21 - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 24
Photo Printers*2 PIXMA Series/SELPHY DS Series Bubble Jet Printers *1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can also use card photo printers such as the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/CP-300 - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 25
2. Set the camera to the playback mode, turn on the power and confirm that , or is • The button will blink blue and printing will start. ) and Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings (p. 97). Î See the Direct Print User Guide. Î See the user guide for your printer. Printing 23 - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 26
Requirements •Basic Guide (p. 25) •Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer •Basic Guide (p. 27) Downloading Images to •Basic Guide (pp. 28-29) a Computer •Software Starter Guide •Windows® XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet „ Using a Memory Card Reader A memory card reader can - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 27
or Intel Processor* RAM 256 MB or more Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display USB • Canon Utilities - ImageBrowser - PhotoStitch 200 MB or more 40 MB or more 1,024 x 768 pixels/32,000 Colors or better * EOS Utility (software for EOS DIGITAL series cameras) is only supported by PowerPC. 25 - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 28
computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera 1. Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive. Double-click the [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icon in the CD-ROM window. When - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 29
communicate. Interface Cable Always grasp the sides of the connector when disconnecting the interface cable from the camera's DIGITAL terminal. If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes]. The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 30
time only). If the window to the right does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot IXY - IXUS - DV 6] and [CameraWindow]. 2. Download the images. • Download the images using the camera or the computer - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 31
The following window will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop). 1. Download the images. • Download the images using the camera or the - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 32
Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before to the computer only the images with DPOF Transfer Order settings (Advanced Guide, p. 101). Select & Transfer Transfers and saves single images to the - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 33
to the Direct Transfer menu. Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for a computer. On the Windows platform, the files are automatically created as BMP images. The option selected with the button is retained even when the camera's power is turned off. The previous setting will be in - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 34
MEMO 32 - Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS Camera User - Page 35
safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide. Warnings • Do not trigger the batteries and accessories. • The battery charger and compact power adapter are designed for exclusive use with your camera. Do not use it with other products or batteries. Caution • Do not sit with the camera
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The Components Guide
Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
CDI-E295-010
XX06XXX
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
© 2006 CANON INC.
PRINTED IN JAPAN
ENGLISH
Basic
Downloading Images
to a Computer
Printing