Canon IXS 980 IS manual

CAMERA DIGITAL

Guide User Camera

ENGLISH

Camera User Guide

Contents

ENGLISH Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do Shoot View Shoot/View Movies Print Save Other Table of Contents Page LCD Monitor Precautions Safety Precautions Warnings Cautions Getting Started Charging the Battery Remove the cover Insert the battery Charge the battery Remove the battery Page Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Check the card’s write-protecttab Open the cover Insert the memory card Close the cover Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the memory card Page Setting the Date and Time Turn on the camera Set the date and time Make the setting Changing the Date and Time Display the menus Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab Change the date and time Setting the Display Language Display the language setting menu Set the display language Pressing the Shutter Button Press halfway (lightly to the first stop) Press fully (to the second stop) Taking Pictures Set the Amode Compose the shot of your subject Focus Shoot Page Viewing Images Set the playback mode Select an image Erasing Images Select an image to erase Erase the image Printing Images Items to Prepare Turn off the camera and printer Connect the camera to the printer Turn on the printer Select an image to print Print images Shooting Movies Set the Emode Set the Xmode Stop shooting Viewing Movies Select a movie Play the movie Downloading Images to a Computer System Requirements Preparations Install the software Connect the camera to the computer Establish a connection between the camera and computer pen CameraWindow Downloading Images with a Computer Downloading Images with the Camera Select [New Images] Download images Accessories Page Separately Sold Accessories Learning More Components Guide Page Information Displayed on the Screen Shooting (Information Display) Playback (Detailed Information Display) Indicators m FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations Press the mbutton Select a menu item Select an option n MENU – Basic Operations Press the nbutton Select a tab Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sounds Adjusting the Volume Changing the Screen Brightness With the Menu With the l Button Returning the Camera to Default Settings Select [Reset All] Reset the settings Formatting Memory Cards Select [Format] Format the memory card Low Level Format Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Changing the Image Display Time Select [Review] Clock Functions Shooting Special Scenes and Using Common Functions K Shooting Various Scenes Set the mode dial to K(p. 40) Turn the Â dial to the desired mode I Take portraits (Portrait) F Take snapshots at night (Night Snapshot) H Take indoor shots (Indoor) U Shoot sunsets (Sunset) O Take shots of foliage (Foliage) COPY Take shots of people and snow (Snow) w Take shots of people at the beach (Beach) t Take shots of fireworks (Fireworks) y Take shots of aquatic life in an aquarium (Aquarium) S Shoot underwater (Underwater) Z Shoot using high ISO speed (ISO3200) ! Turning the Flash Off Press the rbutton Select i Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Move the zoom lever toward Move it toward i again Digital Tele-Converter Inserting the Date and Time Select [Date Stamp] Ò Using the Self-Timer Press the pbutton Select Ò " Using the Face Self-Timer Select Compose the scene and press the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully Join the subjects and look at the camera e Shooting Close-ups(Macro) Press the qbutton Select e R Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro) Set the mode dial to K (p. 40) Turn the Â dial to R Use the zoom lever to compose the shot Making Settings for the Images You Want G Shooting in Program AE Set the mode dial to 6 (p. 40) Turn the Â dial to G Make settings according to purpose (pp. 67 – 75) h Turning the Flash On Select h u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) Select u Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size) Select the recording pixels Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) Select the image quality Page - Changing the ISO Speed Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Select the white balance Custom White Balance Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Select the exposure compensation Adjust the brightness W Continuous Shooting Select the drive mode Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) ÎShooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer $ Customizing the Self-Timer Select $ Make the settings Shooting Using the Viewfinder Turn off the screen (p. 42) Compose the scene and shoot Shooting Using a TV Shoot While Checking the Histogram Set the display to [Information Display] (p. 42) Select [Histogram] Changing the Composition to Shoot (Focus Lock) Recompose Shooting with 8 (Quick Shot) Set the 8mode Adjust the focus and exposure Page Using Advanced Shooting Functions Changing the AF Frame Mode Select [AF Frame] Face Detect AiAF Center Shooting With Magnified Focus Display Set the AF frame mode to [Face Detect] or [Center] (p. 82) Select [AF- oint Zoom] % Shooting with AF Lock Shooting with Servo AF Select [Servo AF] f Manual Focus Select f Focusing roughly Fine tuning the focus 0 Selecting the Person to Focus On (Face Select) Register 0 to the cbutton (p. 145) Press the c button Select the face to focus on Changing the Metering Mode Select the metering mode & Shooting with AE Lock Set the exposure ( Shooting with FE Lock Select h (p. 67) ~ Flash Exposure Compensation Select flash exposure compensation Set the exposure compensation DSetting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Set the camera to D Select Ω Setting the Flash Output Set the camera to D (p. 89) Set the camera to h (p. 67) Set the flash output Select the flash output @Adjusting Dark Subjects and Shooting (i-Contrast) Select [i-Contrast] Œ Red-EyeCorrection Select [Flash Settings] Changing the Color and Shooting T Color Accent Select T Press the lbutton Indicate the color Y Color Swap Select Y Indicate the color before changing the image Indicate the desired color to change the image to Indicate the area to be colored in the changed image Saving the Original Image Select [Save Original] L Shooting Stitch Assist Images Select x or Take the first shot Take the second shot Finish shooting Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies Changing the Movie Mode Set the mode dial to E Select a movie mode Changing the Image Quality AE Lock/Exposure Shift Change the exposure Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions * Editing Select Set the editing range Check the edited movie Save the edited movie Using Various Playback and Other Functions g Search Images by Sets of 9 (Index Display) Move the zoom lever toward g Searching 9 Images at a Time Move the zoom lever toward g again Press the qr buttons to change dSearching for Images Using the Jump Display Select a Jump Method Search by , , , and Select a target filter Viewing images using filter playback Jump by and Images . Viewing Slideshows Select [Slide Show] Select [Start] Changing Settings Select [Set up] Selecting Images for Playback Select , ;, or Select Select [Mark all] Select Checking the Focus or People’s Expressions (Focus Check) Press the lbutton, and switch to the focus check display (p. 43) Change the place to be magnified Change the magnification rate or location k Magnifying Images Move the zoom lever toward k + Changing Image Transitions Select [Transition] Viewing Images on a TV Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV Turn on the TV and switch it to the input that the cable is connected to Press the camera’s 1 button and turn on the power / Erasing All Images Select [Erase] Select a selection method Designating Images Individually Select [Select] Erase Select Range Select [Select Range] Select the starting image Select the ending image Select by ategory Select [Select by Date], [Select by Category] or [Select by Folder] Select All Images Select [All Images] : Protecting Images Select [Protect] Select [Order] Protect images Select by Category ;Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Select [My Category] \ Rotating Images Select [Rotate] Rotate the image = Resizing Images Select [Resize] Select an image size Save the new image Display the new image [ Trimming Select [Trimming] Adjust the trimming area Save as a new image and display ?Adding Effects With the My Colors Function Select [My Colors] @Adjusting Dark Subjects (i-Contrast) ] Correcting Red-EyeEffect Select [Red-EyeCorrection] Correct the image Manual Correction Add a correction frame Set the position and size ^ Attaching Sound Memos Select [Sound Memo] Record the memo Transferring Images to a Computer Transfer the images {Designating Images for Transfer (DPOF) Canceling All Selections Print Print Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) Print Settings Select [Print Settings] Selecting the Number of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.] Set the number of prints Make print settings _ Sound-OnlyRecording (Sound Recorder) Changing the sound quality Record Customizing the Camera Changing Functions Turning off the Power Saving Function Power Saving during Shooting Using the World Clock Set the home time zone Set the world time zone Select the world time zone 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 Using the Slow Synchro Turning off the Red-EyeReduction Function Turning off the AF Assist Beam Displaying Image Information Right After Shooting Categorizing Images Automatically Displaying the Overlay Changing the IS-ModeSettings Registering Functions to the c Button Changing Playback Functions Registering Functions to the 1 Button Selecting the Image that Resumes in Playback 5 Changing the Start-upImage or Sound (My Camera Settings) Change Register Page Useful Information for Using the Camera Using Household Power Insert the coupler Plug the cord into the camera Connect the power cord Using a Supplementary Flash You Think There is a Problem Power TV output Shooting Page Shooting movies Playback List of Messages That Appear on the Screen Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Page Menus 4 Shooting Menu Page 3 Setting Menu 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu 5 My Camera Menu Handling Precautions Equipment Memory Cards Specifications Page Page Index