Canon Digital IXUS 220 HS User Manual

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You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 3.4 
images/second while the shutter button is pressed fully and held.
Choose a Drive mode.
zAfter pressing the m button, press the 
op buttons to choose  , then press the 
m button again.
Choose an option.
zPress the op buttons to choose W, then 
press the m button.
XOnce set, W will appear on the screen.
Shoot.
XAs long as you hold the shutter button 
down, the camera will shoot successive 
images.
Continuous Shooting
•Cannot be used...

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You can change the tone of an image, for example to sepia or black and 
white, when shooting.
Choose My Colors.
zAfter pressing the m button, press the 
op buttons to choose  , then press the 
m button again.
Choose an option.
zPress the op buttons to choose an 
option, then press the m button.
XThe setting will appear on the screen.
Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
My Colors Off —
VividEmphasizes the contrast and color saturation for a vivid 
impression.
NeutralTones down the contrast and...

Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
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Custom Color
The contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, green, blue, and skin tones in 
an image can be chosen and set at 5 different levels.
zFollow Step 2 on p. 92 to choose  , then 
press the n button.
zPress the op buttons to choose an 
option, then press the qr buttons to 
choose a value.
zThe more to the right, the stronger/darker 
(skin tone) the effect gets, the more to the 
left, the weaker/lighter (skin tone) the 
effect gets.
zPress the n...

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You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close-ups 
of it. The focusing range is approximately 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the 
end of the lens at maximum wide angle (j).
Choose e.
zAfter pressing the q button, press the qr 
buttons to choose e, then press the m 
button.
XOnce set, e will appear on the screen.
When it is difficult to focus because your shot contains subjects that are both 
near and far, you can change the focusing range to focus more reliably on far...

95
You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the scene you 
want to shoot.
Choose [AF Frame].
zPress the n button to choose [AF 
Frame] from the 4 tab, then press the qr 
buttons to choose an option.
Face AiAF
•Detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering 
only) and white balance (  only).
•When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face 
the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2) will 
appear on other faces.
•A...

Changing the AF Frame Mode
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Tracking AF
You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot (p. 97).
Center
The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a 
specific point.
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure 
are locked. You can now recompose and shoot. This is called Focus Lock.
Focus.
zCenter the subject you want in focus, and 
press the shutter button halfway.
zConfirm that the AF...

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You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot.
Choose [Tracking AF].
zPress the n button to choose [AF 
Frame] from the 4 tab, then press the qr 
buttons to choose [Tracking AF].
X will appear in the center of the screen.
Choose the subject to focus on.
zPoint the camera so that   is on the 
subject you want to focus on and press the 
q button.
XThe camera will beep and   will appear 
when a subject is detected. The camera 
will continue to track the subject within a 
certain range even if...

Magnifying the Focal Point
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If you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can 
check the focus.
Choose [AF-Point Zoom].
zPress the n button to choose [AF-
Point Zoom] from the 4 tab, then press 
the qr buttons to choose [On].
Check the focus.
zPress the shutter button halfway.XIn [Face AiAF] (p. 95), the face detected as 
the main subject will appear magnified.
XIn [Center] (p. 96), the contents of the 
center AF frame will appear magnified.
•The camera will detect a...

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The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not 
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
Lock the focus.
zKeep the shutter button pressed halfway 
and press the q button.
XThe focus locks and % appears on the 
screen.
zIf you release your finger from the shutter 
button and press the q button again, % 
will disappear and the focus will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Shooting with the AF Lock
 

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While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will 
continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without 
missing a shot.
Choose [Servo AF].
zPress the n button to choose [Servo 
AF] from the 4 tab, then press the qr 
buttons to choose [On].
Focus.
zThe focus and exposure will be maintained 
where the blue AF frame appears while 
you press the shutter button halfway.
Shooting with Servo AF
•The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions.
•In low...