Using the LCD Monitor | Canon IXUS 860 IS instruction

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Basic Operations

Using the LCD Monitor

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Press the button.

•The display mode changes as follows with each press.

Shooting Mode		Playback Mode
( ,	or )	( )

No Information

Information View

No Information

Standard

Detailed

Focus Check

(still images only)

•The shooting information displays for approximately 6 sec. when a setting is changed, regardless of the selected display mode.

zThe LCD monitor is set to the Information View in the ,

, , or mode.

zThe LCD monitor will not switch to the detailed display or focus check display while in the magnified display or index playback mode.

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Canon IXUS 860 IS appendix Using the LCD Monitor, Display mode changes as follows with each press

Contents

Camera User Guide Connect the camera to other devices Check the package contentsWorkflow and Reference Guides 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 Way press fully to shoot Mute SettingWithout changing anything else Press the shutter button all Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting Rec. Review Last recorded image will display Viewing Still ImagesUse the or button to display the image you wish to view 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 Images with a icon are movies Viewing MoviesUse the or button to select Playback and press the button 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 Preparing to Download Images Installing the software „ WindowsClick Restart or Finish once the installation is complete Preparing to download images to the computer Connecting the camera to a computerPress the camera’s button and turn on the power Getting Started „ Macintosh Dpof Trans All ImagesNew Images Direct Transfer Menu Press the button after downloading finishes „ Macintosh System Map Supplied with Camera USB Port PC Card Slot „ Flash Optional Accessories„ Power Supplies „ Other Accessories Page Learning More Components Guide „ Front ViewSpeaker Lens „ Back View „ Controls FUNC./SET Button p „ Circling Your Finger on the Dial Using the Touch Control Dial„ Touching 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 settings can be changed p IndicatorPower Saving Function Method Using the ClockHold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power 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 Menu Item Play MenuPrint Menu 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 Night Display LCD Monitor Brightness SettingsLCD Monitor Brightness 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 Press the button Use the or button to select Menu Reset All Select Reset AllAccept the setting Formatting Memory Cards Select FormatFormat Button to Add a check mark You can stop formatting a card Press the zoom lever toward or Commonly Used Shooting FunctionsShooting with the Optical Zoom Select Digital Zoom Focal Length Shooting CharacteristicsShooting with the Digital Zoom Safety Zoom Zone Safety Zoom FactorPress the zoom lever toward and shoot Use the or button to select Standard Press the button Use the or button to select 1.6x or Press the button Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shootShooting with the Digital Tele-Converter 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 Compression Purpose Select a compression settingApproximate Values for Compression Settings Configuring the Postcard Mode Select the Postcard Mode Select Date Stamp Set the date and time Press the button Menu, use the or button to select is Mode Setting the Image Stabilizer FunctionSelect is Mode Accept the setting Night Snapshot Various Shooting MethodsPortrait 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 Press the button Menu, use the or button to select Red-Eye Setting the Red-Eye Reduction FunctionSelect 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 Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Changing Recording PixelsSelect the number of recording pixels While the camera is recording Changing the Shooting Interval Time LapseSelect a shooting interval Shoot the first image in the sequence Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch AssistSelect a shooting direction Sequence may contain up to 26 images Repeat the procedure for additional imagesPress Button after the last shot 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 Press the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame Switching between Focusing ModesSelect 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 Flash will pre-fire and will display Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock103 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 106 107 Adjust the exposureTo Cancel the Exposure Compensation 108 Switching between Metering ModesChange the metering method Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter Mode Select the Long Shutter ModeAdjust the setting 109 110 111 Adjusting the Tone White BalanceSelect a white balance set- ting 112 Using the Custom White BalanceSelect Various Shooting Methods 114 Shooting in a My Colors ModeYou can change the look of an image when it is shot 115 Setting the Camera to a Custom Color ModeThis completes the setting Shooting in the Color Accent Mode Changing ColorsSelect the color accent mode. Still Images 116 Press To complete the setting, then Shoot Movies117 Press 118 Shooting in the Color Swap ModeSelect the color swap mode. Still Images 119 Only one color can be specified 120 Changing the Save Method for the Original ImageSelect Save Original Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category Select Auto Category121 People 122 Registering Settings to the Print/Share ButtonSelect Set button Using the Button To Cancel the shortcut buttonSound when you press the button Select in Step 123 Movie mode Select Disp. Overlay124 Off 125 Setting the Auto Rotate FunctionSelect Auto Rotate 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 To Return to Single Image Playback Switching between Sets of Nine ImagesViewing Images in Sets of Nine Index 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 Display the Images Selected Use the or button toSelect a search key Organizing Images by Category My Category CategoriesCategory Selection Methods Select My Category 137 Choose a selection method„ Select Categorize the images 138 „ Select Range Select the first imageSelect the last image This also can be set in the index playback mode Select a category139 Press the button Use the or button to select a category Play the movie Viewing Movies Operating the Movie Control PanelDisplay the movie file Operating the Movie Control Panel 141 Edit the movie Editing MoviesSelect Edit 143 Select SaveSave the file 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 Record the memo Attaching Sound Memos to ImagesSelect Sound Memo Use the or button to select an option and press FUNC./SET Sound Memo Panel161 Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder Select Sound RecorderRecord a sound 162 Sound Recorder Panel 163 164 Protecting ImagesSelect Protect 165 Press the Menu button to complete Setting„ Select Protect the image 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 172 „ All Images Erase the imagesSelect Set Play button 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 179 180 „ Select All Images Configure the print settings„ Clear All Selections Deselect the images 181 Setting the Dpof Transfer SettingsSelect Transfer Order 182 „ Order Select the images„ Mark all Select OK 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 185 186 Register the settingStart-up/Operation/Self-timer/Shutter Sounds 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 Appears Display flickersBar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor Image is blurred or out of focus Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregularCamera will not record 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 Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations SD memory card or Sdhc memory card Write Protect Tab208 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 Card included with the camera Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities219 †Card included with the camera Movie220 Image Data Sizes Estimated 221 MultiMediaCard Battery Pack NB-5L222 Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10223 Index Numerics 131 226 162 227 DisclaimerTrademark Acknowledgments Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 228 111 230 231 CEL-SG9TA210