Make sure you are in the "postcard" mode or you can't turn the feature on.
SOURCE: Canon SD 1000 time and date stamp on downloaded photo
You can download the manual from the link below: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=323&modelid=14901 From page 37 of the manual it looks like you can only select the time stamp in "postcard" mode. Also the date & time need to be set in the camera first. Please update the question & let us know if the information given was useful to you - Good Luck!
SOURCE: Power Shot SD550 Date Stamp
Dear BethSmith,
I have had the same problem for a long time. It has nothing to do with the battery, etc.. It has to do with the software of the camera.
You are only able to have time stamps on the photos when you are in the postcard mode. (resolution will be set to 1600x1200, at fine setting) Check out page 29 and 39 of Advance user manual!
Good luck,
Shah
SOURCE: Canon SD 1000 time and date stamp on downloaded photo
Set the resolution to PostageCard (1600x1200).
Many of these cameras have only ONE RESOLUTION setting which allows you to have a date/ date and time stamp on the file, which will print on the viewed or printed photo.
How to do it:
Turn the camera on M mode.
Use the func. set.
go down the menu to the resolution settings. (on the bottom of menu).
Pick only the postagecard (1600x1200) setting.
I also was like you, and had an awful time with a camera I was fixing. I then looked it up on the Net and found an online user manual for the Canon SD 500, which should be basically the same.
SOURCE: Setting date and time on the picture
OK, I FOUND SOME INFO ON A WEBSITE THAT I'M GOING TO HOTLINK FOR YOU. SEEMS LIKE THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN DATE/TIME STAMP A PHOTO IS TO HAVE THE CAMERA IN THE POSTCARD MODE. YOU CAN READ ABOUT THIS IN THE WEBSITE I'VE LINKED FOR YOU. HOPE THIS SOLVES YOUR QUESTION, AND IF YOU NEED MORE HELP, REPLY TO:ARCLIGHT1217. IF THIS HELPS, PLEASE REMEMBER TO RATE THIS SOLUTION. THANKS!
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/SD750/SD750A3.HTM
GOOD LUCK!
SOURCE: date time stamp
The camera must be set in the Postcard mode under the resolution setting (L, M1, M2, M3, S, Postcard) on the function menu. Press Function, scroll down to bottom, then scroll to the Postcard mode and press the Set button.
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Press the "Func./Set" button and select "Recording Pixels" and "Postcard". The camera is now set to "Postcard" mode.
Open the "Rec." menu by pressing the "Menu" button on the back of the camera.
Highlight "Date Stamp" by pressing the down navigation button.
Change the "Date Stamp" setting by pressing the right or left navigation button. Your choices are "Off", "Date" or "Date/Time". Choose "Off" to turn the date stamp off.
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