Canon IXUS980IS

Shooting Special Scenes

and Using Common

Functions

This chapter explains how to shoot different scenes using the mode

dial, as well as how to use other common functions, such as the flash

and the self-timer.

•When you select a mode in K mode that matches the scene you want

to take, the camera will automatically make any necessary settings.

Afterwards, you only need to press the shutter button to take the best

shots for the scene.

•This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to K or that A mode

is set.

•“K Shooting Various Scenes” (pp.54 – 56) and “R Zoomi ng In on

Close Subjects (Digital Macro)” (p. 64) can only be used in K mode.

Contents

Main Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do? Shoot IF wP V OU Sy Ht 1 View Other 2 E Table of Contents 1 Getting Started.................... 11 2 Learning More......................39 3 Shooting Special Scenes and Using Common Functions............ 53 4 Making Settings for the Images You Want................ 65 5 Using Advanced Shooting Functions........... ................. 81 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies.................................. 97 7 Using Various Playback and Other Functions................ 103 do not come into contact with the LCD monitor. 8 Customizing the Camera..137 LCD Monitor Precautions 9 Useful Information for Using the Camera........................ 149 Safety Precautions Camera Battery, Battery Charger Warnings Cautions Warnings Cautions 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 (p. 42) 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? Turn on the camera. 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. Setting the Display Language Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). Press fully (to the second stop). Pressing the Shutter Button Taking Pictures Set the A mode. Compose the shot of your subject. X Page What if... Viewing Images Erasing Images Select an image to erase. Erase the image. Printing Images Select an image to print. Print images. Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately) Shooting Movies Stop shooting. Estimated Shooting Times Select a movie. Play the movie. Viewing Movies Downloading Images to a Computer You can use the included software to download the images you have taken to a computer. System Requirements Windows Macintosh Preparations Install the software. Connect the camera to the computer. Establish a connection between the camera and computer. Open CameraWindow. Downloading Images with a Computer Downloading Images with the Camera Select [New Images]. Download images. Accessories AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Supplied with Camera Page Separately Sold Accessories Power Supplies Other Accessories Learning More Conventions Used in this Guide Mode Dial Use the mode dial to change shooting modes. Components Guide Control Dial When appears on the screen, you can select modes by turning the control dial. Even when doesnt appear, the dial will work in the same way as the directional keys (p.39). Shooting (Information Display) You can change the display using the l button. Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) Switching the Display You can change the display using the l button. Display for Shooting in Dark Conditions during Shooting Indicators Overexposure Warning during Playback Histogram m FUNC. Menu Basic Operations n MENU Basic Operations Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sounds Adjusting the Volume With the Menu With the l Button Changing the Screen Brightness Select [Reset All]. Reset the settings. Returning the Camera to Default Settings Formatting Memory Cards Select [Format]. Format the memory card. Low Level Format Power Saving during Shooting Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Select [Review]. Changing the Image Display Time Clock Functions Page K Shooting Various Scenes Page Page ! Turning the Flash Off Move the zoom lever toward i. X When the zoom temporarily stops Move it toward i again. i Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Digital Tele-Converter X Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration Turning off the digital zoom Select [Date Stamp]. Inserting the Date and Time Press the p button. Select . Using the 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. " Using the Face Self-Timer Press the q button. Select e. e Shooting Close-ups (Macro) R Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro) Making Settings for the Images You Want G Shooting in Program AE Select h. X Select u. X h Turning the Flash On Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) u Select the recording pixels. Select the image quality. Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size) Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Image Quality Approximate Values for Paper Size attachments. op buttons or turn the dial to select an ISO speed, then press the m button. X - Changing the ISO Speed Changing the ISO speed Select the white balance. Custom White Balance Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) W Continuous Shooting Select My Colors. X Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Custom Color Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Display the [Drive Settings] screen. Select . $ Customizing the Self-Timer Turn off the screen (p. 42). Shooting Using the Viewfinder Shooting Using a TV Shoot While Checking the Histogram Changing the Composition to Shoot (Focus Lock) Shooting with 8 (Quick Shot) Set the 8 mode. Adjust the focus and exposure. Estimated number of shots in 8 Settings Screen Using Advanced Shooting Functions Select [AF Frame]. Face Detect AiAF Center Changing the AF Frame Mode Set the AF frame mode to [Face Detect] or [Center] (p. 82). Select [AF-Point Zoom]. X You can reduce the AF frame size Shooting With Magnified Focus Display What if the display does not magnify? Set the AF frame mode to [Face Detect] or [Center] (p. 82). Select [Servo AF]. % Shooting with AF Lock Shooting with Servo AF Press the q button. Select f. Focusing roughly. Fine tuning the focus. f Manual Focus Changing the distance display units 0 Selecting the Person to Focus On (Face Select) Select the metering mode. X Changing the Metering Mode & Shooting with AE Lock Select h (p.67) . X Select flash exposure compensation. ( Shooting with FE Lock ~ Flash Exposure Compensation D Set the camera to D. Select . Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Available Shutter Speeds Setting the Flash Output Select [i-Contrast]. @ Adjusting Dark Subjects and Shooting (i-Contrast) Select [Flash Settings]. X Red-Eye Correction T Color Accent Select T. Press the l button. Indicate the color. Changing the Color and Shooting Y Color Swap Indicate the area to be colored in the changed image. Saving the Original Image Select [Save Original]. L Shooting Stitch Assist Images Page Changing the Movie Mode Changing the Image Quality Image Quality Table AE Lock/Exposure Shift Estimated Shooting Time Change the exposure. Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions Summary for Viewing Movies (p. 30) Select *. X * Editing Check the edited movie. Save the edited movie. Page Searching 9 Images at a Time g Search Images by Sets of 9 (Index Display) Select a Jump Method Search by , , , and Select a target filter. d Searching for Images Using the Jump Display Viewing images using filter playback. Jump by and Images Select [Slide Show]. Select [Start]. Changing Settings Select [Set up]. . Viewing Slideshows Selecting Images for Playback Select the Classification Select , ;, or . Single Image Selection Select . Select [Mark all]. Select. Changing the Effect Press the l Checking the Focus or Peoples Expressions (Focus Check) Move the zoom lever toward k. Select [Transition]. X k Magnifying Images + Changing Image Transitions Viewing Images on a TV / Erasing All Images Select [Erase]. Select [Select]. Select images. Page Page Page Select [Protect]. : Protecting Images Select [Select by Date], [Select by Category] or [Select by Folder]. Select [All Images]. Select [My Category]. ; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) \ Rotating Images Select [Rotate]. Rotate the image. Select [Resize]. Select an image size. = Resizing Images Select [Trimming]. Adjust the trimming area. [ Trimming Select [My Colors]. ? Adding Effects With the My Colors Function Select [i-Contrast]. @ Adjusting Dark Subjects (i-Contrast) ] Correcting Red-Eye Effect Select [Red-Eye Correction]. Correct the image. Manual Correction Add a correction frame. Set the position and size. X ^ Attaching Sound Memos Transfer the images. X Direct Transfer Options X Transferring Images to a Computer { Designating Images for Transfer (DPOF) Select [Transfer Order]. Canceling All Selections Add Images to the Print List Print Print List (DPOF) Print Settings Select [Print Settings]. Make the settings. X Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) Selecting the Number of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.]. Set the number of prints. Select [Select by Date], [Select by Category] or [Select by Folder]. Set All Images to Print Once _ Select [Select All Images]. Sound-Only Recording (Sound Recorder) Canceling All Selections Select [Sound Recorder]. Changing the sound quality. Approximate Size for Sound Quality and Recording Time Record. X Sound Memo Operation Panel Page 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 Using the Slow Synchro Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function Changing Shooting Functions Turning off the AF Assist Beam Displaying Image Information Right After Shooting Categorizing Images Automatically Displaying the Overlay Changing the IS-Mode Settings Registering Functions to the c Button Registering Functions to the 1 Button Selecting the Image that Resumes in Playback Changing Playback Functions Change Register 5 Changing the Start-up Image or Sound (My Camera Settings) Page Page Insert the coupler. Plug the cord into the camera. Connect the power cord. Using Household Power 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 4 Shooting Menu Menus Page 3 Setting Menu 1 Playback Menu About Print Method setting 2 Print Menu 5 My Camera Menu Handling Precautions Equipment Memory Cards Specifications Page Battery Pack NB-5L Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE Index Numerics A B C G H I K L R S T U V Trademark Acknowledgments Disclaimer