Canon 990 IS Playback (Detailed Information Display)

Information Displayed on the Screen

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Playback (Detailed Information Display)

Switching the Display

You can change the display using the l button.

Print List (p.126)

My Category (p.118)

Shooting Mode

Shutter Speed

Exposure Compensation

(p.76)

White Balance (p.75)

Histogram (p.46)

Image Editing (pp.122 –

125)

Compression (Image

Quality) (p.72),

(Movies) (p.98)

Recording Pixels (p.72)

Battery Charge Indicator

(p.15)

Metering Modes (p.87)

Folder Number - File

Number (p.134)

Displayed Image

Number/Total Number of

Images

ISO Speed (p.74)

Aperture Value, Image

Quality (Movies) (p.98)

i-Contrast (pp.89, 124)

Flash (p.69)

Macro (p.70), Infinity

(p.69)

File Size (pp.72, 98)

Still Images: Recording

Pixels (p.72)

Movies: Movie Length

(p.99)

Protect (p.116)

My Colors (pp.77, 123)

Red-Eye Correction

(pp.90, 125)

Shooting Date and Time

(p.62)

Focus Check

Display (p.109)

Detailed Information

Display

No Information

Display

Simple Information

Display

You can also switch the display by pressing the l button while the

image displays shortly after shooting. However, the Simple Information

will not display. You can set the display that displays first. Press the

n button to select the 4 tab. Then set [Review Info].

Contents

Main Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do? Shoot 4 y Ht IF w P V O U E 2 3 Table of Contents 1 Getting Started.................... 13 2 Learning More......................41 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions................... 55 4 Selecting Settings Yourself............................... 67 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera....................... 81 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies........... 97 7 Using Playback and Other Functions........................... 103 8 Customizing the Camera..131 9 Useful Information............ 143 Conventions Used in this Guide Safety Precautions Camera Warning Caution Caution Warning Battery, Battery Charger Other Warnings Caution Page Getting Started Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera Remove the cover. Insert the battery. Charge the battery. Remove the battery. Charging the Battery Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Battery Charge Indicator An icon or message will appear on the screen indicating the batterys charge state. Using the battery and charger effectively Check the cards write-protect tab. Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Removing the Battery and Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Compatible Memory Cards Can you check the number of shots that can be taken? What is the write-protect tab? Set the date and time. Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time Display the menus. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. Change the date and time. Set the playback mode. Setting the Display Language Display the menus. Select [Format]. Format the memory card. Formatting Memory Cards Press halfway Press fully (to the second stop). Pressing the Shutter Button A Taking Pictures Select the A mode. Compose the shot. Page Scene Icons 1 Viewing Images Active Display / Erasing Images Select an image to erase. Erase the image. c Printing Images Print images. Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately) EShooting Movies Stop shooting. Estimated Shooting Times Select a movie. Play the movie. 1 Viewing Movies Transferring Images to a Computer System Requirements Windows Macintosh Preparations Install the software. Connect the camera to the computer. Open CameraWindow. Transferring Images to a Computer Accessories Supplied with Camera Page Separately Sold Accessories Power Supplies The battery charger can also be used when abroad. Other Accessories Page Mode Switch Use the mode switch to change shooting modes. Components Guide Control Dial 1 Button Shooting mode Playback mode Shooting (Information Display) Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) Switching the Display You can change the display using the l button. Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting Indicator Overexposure Warning during Playback Histogram during Playback Display the FUNC. menu. Select a menu item. m FUNC. Menu Basic Operations n Menu Basic Operations Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sounds Adjusting the Volume With the n Button Select [LCD Brightness]. Changing the Screen Brightness Select [Reset All]. Reset the settings. Returning the Camera to Default Settings Select [Format]. Perform the low level format. Low Level Memory Card Formatting Power Saving during Shooting Power Saving during Playback Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Clock Functions Page Page Shooting in Various Conditions Page Page ! Turning the Flash Off Move the zoom lever toward i. Move it toward i again. Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Turning off the digital zoom Digital Tele-Converter Select [Digital Zoom]. Accept the setting. Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration Inserting the Date and Time Press the p button. Select . Using the Self-Timer Select ". Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button fully. Join the subjects and look at the camera. " Using the Face Self-Timer Select . Select a shape. Special Effects for Night Backgrounds (Creative Light Effect) Page Selecting Settings Yourself G Shooting in Program AE Select h. Select u. h Turning the Flash On u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) Press the q button. Select e. e Shooting Close-ups (Macro) R Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro) Select the recording pixels. Select the compression ratio. Changing the Recording Pixels Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Image Quality Approximate Values for Paper Size attachments. Select the ISO speed. Approximate Values for ISO Speed Changing the ISO Speed Changing the ISO speed Select the white balance. Custom White Balance Adjusting the White Balance Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) W Continuous Shooting Select My Colors. Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Custom Color Select . Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Select $. Select the settings. $ Customizing the Self-Timer Recompose. Shooting Using a TV Monitor Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Getting More Out of Your Camera You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions you want to shoot. Select [AF Frame]. tab, select [AF Frame], then press the qr buttons to select an option. Face AiAF Changing the AF Frame Mode You can reduce the AF frame size Select [AF-Point Zoom]. Check the focus. Magnifying the Focal Point Lock the focus. Select [Servo AF]. X % Shooting with the AF Lock Shooting with Servo AF Page Register 0 to the c button (p. 139). Set the Face Select mode. Select the face on which to focus. 0 Selecting the Person to Focus On (Face Select) Select the metering mode. Changing the Metering Mode & Shooting with the AE Lock Select h (p.69). Select . ( Shooting with the FE Lock Shooting with Slow Synchro Select [i-Contrast]. @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast) Select [Flash Settings]. Adjust the setting. Red-Eye Correction Checking for Shut Eyes Select . Select the shutter speed. Confirm the exposure. Shooting Long Exposures T Color Accent Select T. Press the l button. Specify the color. Changing the Color and Shooting Y Color Swap Page LShooting Stitch Assist Images Page Set the mode switch to E. Select a movie mode. Select the image quality. Changing the Movie Mode Changing the Image Quality Image Quality Table AE Lock/Exposure Shift Estimated Shooting Times Change the exposure. The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions Summary for 1 Viewing Movies (p.34) Select *. Set the editing range. * Editing Check the edited movie. Save the edited movie. Page Quickly Searching Images Searching Images Using Index Display Move the zoom lever toward g. Change the displayed images. Searching Images Using the Control Dial Setting the Conditions Select . Select a condition. View the filtered images. Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Select .. . Viewing Slideshows Changing Settings Select [Slideshow]. Checking the Focus Move the zoom lever toward k. Select [Transition]. k Magnifying Images + Changing Image Transitions Viewing Images on a TV Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV. Select [Erase]. Select a selection method. Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV / Erasing All Images Selecting Images Individually Select the starting image. Select the ending image. Page Select :. : Protecting Images Select [Protect]. Protect images. Select [All Images]. Protect images. Select ;. ; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Selecting Images Individually Select [My Category]. Select [Select]. Select the setting. \ Rotating Images Select \. Select [Rotate]. Rotate the image. Select [Resize]. = Resizing Images Select [Trimming]. Adjust the trimming area. [ Trimming Select [My Colors]. Select a menu option. ? Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Select [i-Contrast]. @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast) Select [Red-Eye Correction]. Correct the image. ] Correcting the Red-Eye Effect Easily Add Images to the Print List Print Added Images Printing from the Print List (DPOF) Print Settings Select [Print Settings]. Adjust the settings. Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) Selecting the Number of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.]. Set the number of prints. Make print settings. Set All Images to Print Once Select [Select All Images]. Make print settings. Clearing All Selections Page Changing Functions Turning off the Power Saving Function Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time Using the World Clock Set the home time zone. Set the world time zone. Select the world time zone. Turning off Hints & Tips Changing the File Number Assignment Creating a Folder Creating Folders by Day and Time Turning off Auto Rotate Changing the Lens Retract Time Changing Shooting Functions Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function Turning off the AF Assist Beam Changing the Image Display Time Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting Displaying the Overlay Changing the IS-Mode Settings Registering Functions to the c Button Turning off Active Display Selecting the Image that First Displays in Playback Changing Playback Functions Change Sounds Changing the Start-up Screen Changing the Start-up Image or Sound Register the Start-up Screen Page Insert the coupler. Plug the cord into the coupler. Connect the power cord. Using Household Power Troubleshooting Power TV output Shooting Page Shooting movies Playback List of Messages that Appear on the Screen Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 4 Shooting Menu Menus 3 Set up Menu 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Handling Precautions Equipment Memory Cards Specifications Page Battery Pack NB-5L Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE About MPEG-4 Licensing Index Numerics A B C G H I K L S T U V W