Canon Digital Ixus 230 Hs User Guide

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Choosing Settings Yourself
In this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in G 
mode to progressively advanc e your shooting skills.
•This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to  4 and the 
camera is in G  mode.
• G stands for Program AE.
• Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in 
modes other than  G mode, check if the function is available in those modes 
(pp. 188 – 193).
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You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences.
AE stands for Auto Exposure.
The focusing range is approximately 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity at maximum wide 
angle (j), and approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity at maximum telephoto 
( i ).
Enter  G mode.
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  G.
Adjust the settings according to 
your purposes (pp. 83 – 102).
Shoot.
Shooting in Program AE
What if the shutter speed and ap erture value appear in orange?
If a correct exposure...

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You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop 
increments in the range of –2 to +2.
Enter Exposure Compensation 
mode.
zPress the o button.
Adjust the brightness.
zWhile watching the screen, press the  qr 
buttons to adjust the brightness, then 
press the  m button.
XThe exposure compensation amount will 
appear on the screen.
You can make the flash fire every time you shoot.
The effective flash range is approximately 50 cm – 4.0 m (1.6 – 13 ft.) at 
maximum wide angle ( j), and...

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The white balance (WB) function sets the optimal white balance for natural 
looking colors to match the shooting conditions.
Choose the white balance 
function.
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.
You can adjust the white balance to match the light source at the shooting 
location. Make sure that you set the...

Changing the ISO Speed
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Choose the ISO speed.
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.
If you change camera settings after recording white balance data, the tone 
may not turn out properly.
Changing the ISO Speed
Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and 
shooting conditions.
Low
High For shooting...

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The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds, 
that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum 
brightness when shooting. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, 
the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression 
when shooting.
Choose [i-Contrast].
zPress the n button to choose 
[i-Contrast] in the  4 tab, then press the 
qr  buttons to choose [Auto].
XOnce set, @  will appear on the screen.
Correcting the...

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You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 
3.5 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
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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 —
Vivid Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation for a vivid 
impression.
Neutral Tones down the contrast...

Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
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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. 88 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  button to...

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If you set the camera to e, it focuses on close subjects only. The focusing 
range is approximately 1 – 50 cm (0.4 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.
If you set the camera to  u, it focuses on far-away subjects only. Set the 
camera to  u to focus more reliably on far away subjects (3 m (9.8 ft.) or more 
away from the...