Shooting Still Images Auto Mode | Canon IXUS 860 IS instruction

Getting Started

14Shooting Still Images

Shooting Still Images ( Auto Mode)

Mode Switch

Power Button

Shutter Button

Indicator

/ Buttons

Button

1.Press the power button.

•The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in the LCD monitor.

•Pressing the power button again turns the power off.

2.Select a shooting mode.

1. Set the mode switch to (Shooting).

2. Press the	button.
3. Use the or	button to select
(Auto).
4. Press the	button.

3.Aim the camera at the subject.

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Canon IXUS 860 IS appendix Shooting Still Images Auto Mode, Press the power button, Select a shooting mode

Contents

Camera User Guide Workflow and Reference Guides Check the package contentsConnect the camera to other devices Checking the Package Contents Table of Contents Commonly Used Shooting Functions Playback/Erasing 130 Symbol Conventions in this Guide Appendix 201 Warranty Limitations Language SettingPlease Read Test Shots Getting Started Charging the Battery Insert the battery into the battery chargerRemove the battery after charging is complete Preparations Getting Started Close the cover a, b „ To Remove the Battery „ To Remove the Memory Card Attaching the Wrist Strap Toggle Setting the Date and Time Press the power button Select Date/TimeSelect the year, month, day and time, and the display order Press the button Setting the Display Language Shooting Still Images Auto Mode Press the power buttonSelect a shooting mode Aim the camera at the subject Without changing anything else Press the shutter button all Mute SettingWay press fully to shoot Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting Rec. Review Use the or button to display the image you wish to view Viewing Still ImagesLast recorded image will display Shooting Movies Standard Mode Press the power button Select a shooting modeSet the mode switch to Movie Press Button Use the or Press Button Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording Use the or button to select Playback and press the button Viewing MoviesImages with a icon are movies To exit instead of erasing, select Cancel Erasing Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 Getting Started Downloading Images to a Computer Items to PrepareSystem Requirements „ Windows Click Restart or Finish once the installation is complete Installing the software „ WindowsPreparing to Download Images Press the camera’s button and turn on the power Connecting the camera to a computerPreparing to download images to the computer Getting Started „ Macintosh New Images All ImagesDpof Trans Direct Transfer Menu Press the button after downloading finishes „ Macintosh System Map Supplied with Camera USB Port PC Card Slot „ Power Supplies Optional Accessories„ Flash „ Other Accessories Page Learning More Components Guide „ Front ViewSpeaker Lens „ Back View „ Controls FUNC./SET Button p „ Touching the Dial Using the Touch Control Dial„ Circling Your Finger on the Dial Selecting options 164 Using the Button Shooting ModePlayback Mode Sound recorder functions to the button p How to Use the Mode Switch Shooting ModeSpecial Scene Mode p Movie Mode p Power Saving Function IndicatorPower saving function settings can be changed p Hold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power Using the ClockMethod Menus and Settings Basic OperationsFUNC. Menu Use the or button to select an option for the menu item Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Button to switch between menusYou can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus Press Button Use the or Menus and Default Settings FUNC. MenuRec. Menu Menu Item Options Page/Topic Print Menu Play MenuMenu Item Set up Menu Print Method Menu Item Available Settings My Camera Menu Using the LCD Monitor Display mode changes as follows with each press „ Shooting Mode Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor 103 „ Playback Mode Standard „ Playback Mode Detailed 81, 84 „ Focus Check Histogram Function LCD Monitor Brightness LCD Monitor Brightness SettingsNight Display Setting the World Clock Setting the Home/World Time ZonesSelect Time Zone Select Home Select World Select a destination areaUse the button to select Press the button Use the or button to select a Switching to the Destination Time Zone Accept the setting Select Reset AllPress the button Use the or button to select Menu Reset All Formatting Memory Cards Select FormatFormat Button to Add a check mark You can stop formatting a card Shooting with the Optical Zoom Commonly Used Shooting FunctionsPress the zoom lever toward or Shooting with the Digital Zoom Focal Length Shooting CharacteristicsSelect Digital Zoom Safety Zoom Zone Safety Zoom FactorPress the zoom lever toward and shoot Use the or button to select Standard Press the button Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shootUse the or button to select 1.6x or Press the button Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro Select Digital MacroChoose the angle of view with the zoom lever Shoot Using the Flash To Cancel the Macro Mode Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity ShotPress the / button From the end of the lens Using the Self-Timer Use the or button to change Self-timer modeTo Cancel the Self-Timer Press the button and use the or button to select Accept the setting Select a resolution setting Approximate Values for Recording Pixels Approximate Values for Compression Settings Select a compression settingCompression Purpose Configuring the Postcard Mode Select the Postcard Mode Select Date Stamp Set the date and time Select is Mode Setting the Image Stabilizer FunctionPress the button Menu, use the or button to select is Mode Accept the setting Portrait Various Shooting MethodsNight Snapshot Kids&Pets IndoorFoliage Snow Aquarium Underwater Shooting in Manual Mode Select manual mode To Cancel Continuous Shooting Continuous ShootingRecommended Memory Card Use the or button to select Select Red-Eye Setting the Red-Eye Reduction FunctionPress the button Menu, use the or button to select Red-Eye Setting the Slow Synchro Function Select Slow SynchroSet Slow Synchro Use the or button to select On or Off Press the button Movie Shooting CompactColor Accent Color Swap Time Lapse Select a shooting mode Use the or button to adjust the exposure.Press Select the number of recording pixels Changing Recording PixelsRecording Pixels and Frame Rates Select a shooting interval Changing the Shooting Interval Time LapseWhile the camera is recording Select a shooting direction Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch AssistShoot the first image in the sequence Press Button after the last shot Repeat the procedure for additional imagesSequence may contain up to 26 images Select Review Info Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button To Cancel Checking the Focus Frame Color ContentRecorded image displays Frame displays as follows Select AF Frame Switching between Focusing ModesPress the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame Face Detect Feature CenterNo AF frame Face Detect or AiAF Changing the AF Frame Size Select AF Frame Size Shooting with the Focus Lock Shooting with the AF Lock Press and hold the shutter button halfwayRe-aim the camera to compose the shot as Desired and shoot Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock 102Icon will display To Release the AE Lock 103 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE LockFlash will pre-fire and will display Adjusting the ISO Speed 104 Reducing the Effects of Camera Shake Auto ISO Shift Select Auto ISO Shift105 Use the or button to select Button or On Press the button „ Shoot with On Selected Press the shutter button halfway Press Button while holding the shutter Button down halfwayNow press the shutter button fully 106 To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Adjust the exposure107 Change the metering method Switching between Metering Modes108 Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter Mode Select the Long Shutter ModeAdjust the setting 109 110 Select a white balance set- ting Adjusting the Tone White Balance111 Select Using the Custom White Balance112 Various Shooting Methods You can change the look of an image when it is shot Shooting in a My Colors Mode114 This completes the setting Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode115 Shooting in the Color Accent Mode Changing ColorsSelect the color accent mode. Still Images 116 Press To complete the setting, then Shoot Movies117 Press Select the color swap mode. Still Images Shooting in the Color Swap Mode118 119 Only one color can be specified Select Save Original Changing the Save Method for the Original Image120 Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category Select Auto Category121 People Select Set button Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button122 Using the Button To Cancel the shortcut buttonSound when you press the button Select in Step 123 Movie mode Select Disp. Overlay124 Off Select Auto Rotate Setting the Auto Rotate Function125 Creating an Image Destination Folder Creating a Folder the Next Time You ShootSelect Create Folder 126 127 Resetting the File Number Auto ResetSelect File Numbering 128 File and Folder Numbers 129 To Cancel the Magnified Display Playback/ErasingMagnifying Images Press the zoom lever toward Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback Switching between Sets of Nine ImagesTo Return to Single Image Playback Displaying the Focus Check Press Button several times until Focus check screen appears132 Frame displays on the screen as follows „ Changing between Frames Press „ Changing the Display Position Press the zoom lever toward133 Bottom right of the screen is magnified To cancel the Focus Check display Jumping to ImagesUse the , , or button to change the display posi- tion Single image playback mode, press the button Select a search key Use the or button toDisplay the Images Selected Organizing Images by Category My Category CategoriesCategory Selection Methods Select My Category „ Select Categorize the images Choose a selection method137 Select the last image „ Select Range Select the first image138 This also can be set in the index playback mode Select a category139 Press the button Use the or button to select a category Display the movie file Viewing Movies Operating the Movie Control PanelPlay the movie Operating the Movie Control Panel 141 Select Edit Editing MoviesEdit the movie Save the file Select Save143 Rotating Images in the Display Select RotateRotate the image 144 Playback with Transition Effects Select Transition145 Use the or button to select an effect Press the button Automated Playback Slide Shows Select Slide ShowSelect a playback method 146 Start the slide show Transition Effects147 To Stop the Slide Show Select images to play back 148 Selecting Images for Playback Select images to playBack 149 Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings Select Set upConfigure the setting Play Time Red-Eye Correction Function Select Red-Eye CorrectionSelect an image 151 Correct the image Save the imageDisplay the saved image 152 Adjust the position of the frame Add Correction FrameSelect Add Frame Add a correction frame Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame Delete the frame154 Use the or button to select Remove Frame Press the button Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Select My Colors155 Use the or button to select an image Press the button Select a My Colors type 156 Playback/Erasing Select a resolution Resizing ImagesSelect Resize 158 159 Select Sound Memo Attaching Sound Memos to ImagesRecord the memo 161 Sound Memo PanelUse the or button to select an option and press FUNC./SET Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder Select Sound RecorderRecord a sound 162 Sound Recorder Panel 163 Select Protect Protecting Images164 „ Select Protect the image Press the Menu button to complete Setting165 Protect the images 166 167 Erasing Images „ All Images Protect the images168 You can erase images from a memory card Select Erase Select an erasure method„ Select Select the image Erase the image 170 Erase the images Select the images171 „ Select by Date/Select by Category/Select by Folder Select Set Play button „ All Images Erase the images172 Using the Button Playback mode, press the button 173 Print Settings/Transfer Settings Setting the Dpof Print SettingsSetting the Print Style 174 Select Print Settings 175 Select a print settings method 176 Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings p „ Select Images & Qty Select the imagesStandard /Both Index 178 Configure the print settings 179 „ Clear All Selections Deselect the images „ Select All Images Configure the print settings180 Select Transfer Order Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings181 „ Mark all Select OK „ Order Select the images182 Connecting to a TV Shooting/Playback Using a TV Changing My Camera Settings Customizing the Camera My Camera SettingsSelect a menu item 184 Registering My Camera Settings Select a settingAccept the setting. Start-up Image 185 Start-up/Operation/Self-timer/Shutter Sounds Register the setting186 Troubleshooting Camera will not operateSounds come from the camera interior 187 Card locked! message appears Date/Time menu appearsNothing is displayed LCD monitor will shut off during shooting Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor Display flickersAppears Camera will not record Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregularImage is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark Image contains noise White dots appear on the imageEyes appear red 192 Continuous shooting slows down Recording images to memory card takes a long timeLens will not retract 193 Zoom does not operate 194 Cannot play back Movies cannot be editedMovies do not play back correctly Reading images from memory card is slow Battery consumed quickly Battery will not chargeImage is distorted or not showing on TV monitor Cannot print List of Messages Naming error Change the battery packNo image Image too large Incompatible Wave Cannot register this imageCannot modify image Cannot assign to category Communication error Lens error, restart camera200 Cannot select Appendix Equipment201 It may damage the image sensor CCD 202 Battery 203 Battery can run down Others204 Such items may lose data or stop working Avoid Condensation Related Problems Stop using the camera immediatelyFlash Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Battery Charge Battery Handling PrecautionsKeep the battery terminals clean at all times Following icon and message will display Charging the Battery Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally 208 SD memory card or Sdhc memory card Write Protect TabDo not use or store memory cards in the following locations Formatting 209 Power outlet Slide the memory card slot/battery cover closedOpen the memory card 210 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 211 Usage in Cold Temperatures „ Batteries212 Charge becomes Severely Limited Camera Body LensLCD Monitor 213 Specifications 214 215 Mode2 Using super high-speed memory cards SDC-512 MSH recommended 216 217 Bubble Jet Direct compatible Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-5L Fully charged Test Conditions218 Number of Images Shot LCD Monitor On Playback Time 219 Memory Cards and Estimated CapacitiesCard included with the camera 220 Movie†Card included with the camera Image Data Sizes Estimated 221 222 Battery Pack NB-5LMultiMediaCard 223 Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Index Numerics 131 226 162 Trademark Acknowledgments Disclaimer227 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 228 111 230 231 CEL-SG9TA210