Displaying the Overlay, 138 | Canon 990 IS specs

Changing Shooting Functions

Displaying the Overlay

You can display gridlines for vertical and horizontal guidance, or a 3:2 guide to confirm the printable area for L size or postcard size prints.

●Select [Disp. Overlay], then press the qr buttons to select an option.

	Grid Lines	A grid overlays the display.

		The areas outside the 3:2 range are
	3:2 Guide	grayed out. This area will not print
		when printing on paper with a 3:2
		aspect ratio.
	Both	Both grid lines, and the 3:2 guide
	Both	will display.
		will display.

• In mode, you cannot set [3:2 Guide] or [Both].

• Grid Lines will not be recorded on the image.

•The gray areas displayed with [3:2 Guide] are the areas that will not be printed. The actual image recorded will include the portion in the gray areas.

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Contents

Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do? Shoot Print ViewShoot/View Movies Save Table of Contents Getting More Out Conventions Used in this Guide Conventions Used in this Guide Camera Safety PrecautionsUse only recommended power sources Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human eyes Battery, Battery Charger Safety PrecautionsOther Warnings Keep the battery out of the reach of pets Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocketPage Getting Started Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera Charge the battery Charging the BatteryRemove the cover Insert the battery Remove the battery Battery Charge Indicator Using the battery and charger effectivelyApproximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Open the cover Inserting the Battery and Memory CardCheck the card’s write-protect tab Insert the memory card Close the cover Removing the Battery and Memory CardInserting the Battery and Memory Card Remove the memory card Can you check the number of shots that can be taken? What is the write-protect tab?Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Compatible Memory Cards Turn on the camera Setting the Date and TimeMake the setting Set the date and time Display the menus Date/Time batteryChanging the Date and Time Select Date/Time in the 3 tab Display the settings screen Setting the Display LanguageSet the playback mode What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed? Formatting Memory Cards Select FormatFormat the memory card Press fully to the second stop Pressing the Shutter ButtonPress halfway lightly to the first stop Does the length of the shutter sound change? Select the a mode Taking PicturesCompose the shot What if FocusShoot Taking Pictures Scene Icons Viewing Images Select the playback modeSwitching images quickly Select an image Active Display Viewing Images Erasing Images Select an image to eraseErase the image Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Printing ImagesItems to Prepare Select an image to print For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer Print imagesCanon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers Sold Separately Printing Images Set the mode switch to E Select the E modeShooting Movies Shooting Movies Stop shootingEstimated Shooting Times Memory Card Shooting Time Play the movie Viewing MoviesSelect a movie You can view your movies on the screen Windows Transferring Images to a ComputerSystem Requirements Macintosh Preparations Install the softwareRemove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen appears Connect the camera to the computer Transferring Images to a Computer Open CameraWindowPress the 1 button to turn on the camera Accessories Supplied with Camera Accessories Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Battery charger can also be used when abroad Separately Sold AccessoriesPower Supplies Other Accessories Learning More Movie Mode Auto Mode Mode SwitchUse the mode switch to change shooting modes Shooting Mode Shooting Control DialButton Playback Information Displayed on the Screen Switching the DisplayYou can change the display using the l button Shooting Information Display Playback Detailed Information Display Information Displayed on the Screen Indicator Display in Dark Conditions during ShootingOverexposure Warning during Playback Select a menu item FUNC. Menu Basic OperationsDisplay the FUNC. menu Select an option Select a tab Menu Basic OperationsDisplay the menu Press the qrbuttons to select an option Changing the Sound Settings Adjusting the VolumeMuting Sounds With the l Button Changing the Screen BrightnessWith the n Button Select LCD Brightness Reset the settings Returning the Camera to Default SettingsSelect Reset All Are there functions that cannot be reset? Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform the low level formatAbout low level formatting Power Saving during Shooting Power Saving during PlaybackClock Functions Page Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions Shoot Take portraits Portrait Set the mode switch to 4 p Select the desired shooting modeShooting in Various Conditions FTake snapshots at night Night Snapshot Take shots of fireworks Fireworks Take indoor shots IndoorShoot sunsets Sunset Take shots of people at the beach Beach Take shots of people in snow Snow Shoot using high ISO speed ISOTake shots of foliage Foliage Recording pixels are set to 1600 × 1200 pixels, p Press the r button Select What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears?Turning the Flash Off You can shoot with the flash turned off Move it toward i again Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital ZoomMove the zoom lever toward Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate Select Digital Zoom Accept the settingDigital Tele-Converter Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration Inserting the Date and Time Select Date Stamp Using the Self-Timer To restore the original setting, select in StepPress the p button Select Ò Press the shutter button fully Using the Face Self-TimerCompose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Join the subjects and look at the camera Select a shape Shooting tipsSelect in Steps 1 3 on p and press the m button Page Selecting Settings Yourself Shooting in Program AE Set the mode switch to 4 p Select GAdjust the settings according to your purposes pp Shoot Select Gin Steps 1 2 on p and press M button Select h Turning the Flash OnShooting Far Away Subjects Infinity Select u Using Î Shooting Close-ups MacroPress the q button Select e Use the zoom lever to compose the shot Set the mode switch to 4 p Select RZooming In on Close Subjects Digital Macro Camera will zoom in and the zoom factor will appear Select the recording pixels Changing the Recording PixelsChanging the Compression Ratio Image Quality Select the compression ratio Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Image QualityApproximate Values for Paper Size Compression Ratio Approximate Values for ISO Speed Changing the ISO SpeedSelect the ISO speed Changing the ISO speed Select the white balance Adjusting the White BalanceCustom White Balance Press the m button and select Then press the m button Select the drive mode Adjusting the Brightness Exposure CompensationAdjust the brightness Continuous Shooting Select My Colors Press the m button and select Custom Color Shooting Using the Two Second Self-TimerShooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Select Î Select $ $ Customizing the Self-TimerSelect the settings What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? Recompose Shooting Using a TV MonitorChanging the Composition with the Focus Lock Press the shutter button fully Getting More Out of Your Camera Center Changing the AF Frame ModeFace AiAF Select AF Frame Check the focus Magnifying the Focal PointSelect AF-Point Zoom What if the display does not magnify? Lock the focus Shooting with the AF LockShooting with Servo AF Compose the scene and shoot Taking Shots With Impact Zoom Blur Register 0 to the c button p Set the Face Select modeSelecting the Person to Focus On Face Select Select the face on which to focus Button Setting will display on the screen Changing the Metering ModeSelect the metering mode Shooting with the AE Lock Select h p Lock the exposure Shooting with the FE Lock… Shooting with Slow Synchro Select … @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter i-Contrast Select i-Contrast Select Flash Settings Adjust the settingRed-Eye Correction Checking for Shut Eyes Select Blink Detection Select the shutter speed ≈ Shooting Long ExposuresSelect ≈ Confirm the exposure Changing the Color and Shooting Color Accent Specify the color to be swapped Color SwapSelect Y Specify the target color Specify the range of colors to be swapped Shooting Stitch Assist Images Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to E Changing the Image Quality Changing the Movie ModeSet the mode switch to E Select a movie mode Select the image quality Change the exposure AE Lock/Exposure ShiftFocus Lock the exposure Image Quality Table 100 Other Shooting FunctionsPlayback Functions Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom p 101 EditingSet the editing range Summary for 1 Viewing Movies p Check the edited movie Save the edited movie102 Using Playback and Other Functions 103 Move the zoom lever toward g Searching Images Using Index DisplayQuickly Searching Images Change the displayed images Searching Images Using the Control Dial 105Quickly Searching Images Search by Setting the ConditionsViewing Images in Filtered Playback Select a condition Filtered Playback Viewing Slideshows107 Press the m button to select ., then press the m button Changing Settings Select Slideshow108 Checking the Focus Press the lbutton, and switch to the focus check display pSwitch frames Change the magnification level or location Move the zoom lever toward k Magnifying Images+ Changing Image Transitions Select Transition 111 Viewing Images on a TVTurn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV What if the images don’t properly display on the TV? Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Viewing Images on a High-Definition TVErasing All Images Select Erase Select images Selecting Images IndividuallySelect Select Press the nbutton Erase Select the starting image Select RangeSelect Select Range Select the ending image 115 Select All ImagesSelect All Images Select images with the Â dial Protecting Images 116Press the m button to select , then press the m button 117 Select ProtectProtect images Press the p button, select Protect and press the m button Organizing Images by Category My Category 118 119 Select the settingSelect My Category Press the p button to select Select and press the m button Select Rotate \ Rotating ImagesSelect \ Rotate the image Select an image size = Resizing ImagesSelect Resize Save the new image Select Trimming Adjust the trimming areaTrimming Save as a new image and display ? Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Select a menu option123 124 Correct the image Correcting the Red-Eye EffectSelect Red-Eye Correction 125 Print 126 Adjust the settings Print SettingsSelect Print Settings Selecting Images for Printing Dpof 128 Selecting the Number of CopiesSelect Select Images & Qty Selecting Images for Printing Dpof Set the number of prints Make print settingsSet All Images to Print Once Select Select All Images Clearing All Selections Select Clear All Selections130 Customizing the Camera 131 Changing Functions Turning off the Power Saving FunctionSetting the Screen Shut-Off Time 132 Set the world time zone Using the World ClockSet the home time zone Select the world time zone Turning off Hints & Tips Changing the File Number Assignment134 Turning off Auto Rotate Creating a FolderCreating Folders by Day and Time 135 Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function Changing Shooting FunctionsChanging the Lens Retract Time 136 Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting Turning off the AF Assist BeamChanging the Image Display Time 137 Displaying the Overlay 138 Changing the IS-Mode Settings Registering Functions to the c Button139 Selecting the Image that First Displays in Playback Changing Playback FunctionsTurning off Active Display 140 Changing the Start-up Screen Changing the Start-up Image or SoundChange Sounds 141 Register images or sounds saved on a computer Register the Start-up Screen142 Changing the Start-up Image or Sound Useful Information 143 Insert the coupler Using Household PowerConnect the power cord Plug the cord into the coupler TV output TroubleshootingPower Shooting 146 Shooting movies Playback147 List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 148 149 150 FunctionFUNC. Menu 151 ≈ w y O P Z R T Y x v X z 152 MenusShooting Menu Function Shooting modes a 153 Menus Set up Menu 154Options/Summary Ref. Playback Menu Print Menu155 Memory Cards Handling PrecautionsEquipment 156 Specifications 157 Specifications 158 Specifications Battery Pack NB-5L 159About MPEG-4 Licensing Index 160 161 Index 162 Index