Canon Digital Ixus 230 Hs User Guide

							List of Messages That Appear on the Screen
181
Protected! (p. 124)
Unidentified Image/Incompatible JPEG/Image too large./Cannot play back 
AVI/RAW
• Unsupported images, or images with corrupted data cannot be displayed.
• Images manipulated on a computer, that have had their file name changed, or have 
been taken with a different camera may not display.
Cannot magnify!/Cannot play back this content in Smart Shuffle/Cannot 
rotate/Cannot modify image/Cannot re gister this image!/Cannot modify/
Cannot assign to category/Unselectable image.
• Incompatible images cannot be magnified (p. 120), played back in Smart Shuffle 
(p. 123), tagged as favorites (p. 130), categorized (p. 132), rotated (p. 135), edited 
(pp. 136 – 140), added to a print list (p. 149), chosen for a Photobook (p. 154), or 
registered to the start-up screen (p. 160).
• Images manipulated on a computer, that have had their file name changed, or have 
been taken with a different camera may not be magnified, played back in Smart Shuffle, 
tagged as favorites, categorized, rotated, edited, added to a print list, chosen for a 
Photobook, or registered to the start-up screen.
• Movies cannot be magnified (p. 120), played back in Smart Shuffle (p. 123), edited 
(pp. 136 – 140), added to a print list (p. 149), chosen for a Photobook (p. 154), or 
registered to the start-up screen (p. 160).
Invalid selection range•When choosing the selection range (pp. 126, 129, 134, 152), you tried to choose a 
starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an ending image that 
was before the starting image.
Exceeded selection limit•You chose more than 998 images in print settings (p. 149) or photobook settings 
(p. 154). Choose 998 or less images.
• Print settings (p. 149) or photobook settings (p. 154) could not be saved correctly. 
Reduce the number of selected images and try again.
• You chose 501 or more images in Protect (p. 124), Erase (p. 128), Favorites (p. 130), 
My Category (p. 132), Print Settings (p. 149) or Photobook Set-up (p. 154).
Communication error•Images could not be transferred to the computer or printed due to the la\
rge amount of 
images (approx. 1000) stored on the memory card. Use a commercially available USB 
card reader to transfer the images. Insert the memory card into the printer’s card slot to 
print.
Naming error!•The folder or image could not be created because there is an image with the same file 
name as the folder or image that the camera is attempting to create, or the highest 
possible file number has already been reached. In the  3 menu, change [File 
Numbering] to [Auto Reset] (p. 161) or format the memory card (p. 23).
 
						

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Lens Error•This error can occur if you hold the lens while it is in motion or when using it in a location 
with excessive dust or sand in the air.
• If this error message continues to appear, contact a Canon Customer Support Help 
Desk as there may be a problem with the lens.
A camera error was detected (Error number)•If an error code appears directly after taking a picture, the shot may not have been 
recorded. Check the image in Playback mode.
• If this error code reappears, note the Error number (Exx) and contact a Canon 
Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the camera.
File Error•Photos from other cameras or images that have been altered using computer software 
may not be printable.
Print error•Check the paper size settings. If this message appears when the settings are correct, 
turn the printer off and back on, then make the settings again.
Ink absorber full•Contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk for an ink absorber replacement.
 
						

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* : Standard,  : Held verticallyWhen shooting, the camera detects if it is held  vertically or horizontally, and adjusts settings 
accordingly for the best shot. It also detects orientation during playback, so you can hold the 
camera in either orientation and it will automatically rotate images for correct viewing.
This function may not operate correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down.
Information Displayed on the Screen
Shooting (Information Display)
Battery Charge Indicator 
(p. 15)
Camera Orientation*
White Balance (p. 84)
My Colors (p. 88)
Drive Mode (p. 87)
Grid Lines (p. 166)
Camera Shake Warning 
(p. 28)
Metering Method (p. 98) 
Compression (Image 
Quality) (p. 59) / 
Recording Pixels (pp. 59, 
108)
Recordable Shots (p. 60)
Self-Timer (pp. 55, 56)
Image Quality (p. 108)
Remaining Time (p. 108) Digital Zoom 
Magnification (p. 53) / 
Digital Tele-converter 
(p. 91)
Shooting Mode (p. 188), 
Scene Icon (p. 184)
Focusing Range (p. 90), 
AF Lock (p. 96)
Flash Mode (pp. 52, 83, 
100)
Red-Eye Correction 
(p. 140)
AF Frame (p. 92)
Spot AE Point Frame 
(p. 98)
Date Stamp (p. 54)
ISO Speed (p. 85)
Eye-Fi Connection 
Status (p. 175) AE Lock (p. 99), FE Lock 
(p. 99)
Shutter Speed
Aperture Value
Exposure Compensation 
Amount (p. 83)
i-Contrast (p. 86)
Super Slow Motion Movie 
Shooting Time (p. 106)
Zoom Bar (p. 26)
Blink Detection (p. 102)
IS Mode Icon (p. 185)
IS Mode (p. 167)
Time Zone (p. 164)
Wind Filter (p. 109)
Exposure Compensation 
Bar (p. 83)
 
						

							Information Displayed on the Screen
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In A  mode, the camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined 
and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject 
brightness and color.
* Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod.
Scene Icons
SubjectPeopleNon-Human Subjects
Icon 
Background 
Color
Background
When 
MovingWith 
Strong  Facial 
ShadowsWhen 
MovingWhen 
Close
Bright
Gray
Backlit—
Including Blue 
Skies
Light Blue
Backlit—
Sunsets— — Orange
Spotlights
Dark Blue
Dark
When Using 
Tripod*— *—
 
						

							Information Displayed on the Screen
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Automatically sets the optimal image stabilization for the scene (Intelligent 
IS). In addition, the following icons appear in A mode.
* Appears on the screen when following the motion of a subject while shooting (panning). While 
following a subject moving horizontally, only vertical camera shake will be reduced (horizontal 
image stabilization will be disabled). Additionally, when shooting subjects moving vertically, 
only horizontal camera shake will be reduced.
IS Mode Icons
Reduces camera shake when 
shooting still images. Reduces camera shake when 
shooting movies, as well as, 
strong camera shake while 
walking (Dynamic mode).
Reduces camera shake during 
panning shots.* Reduces subtle camera shake 
when shooting movies at max 
telephoto (Powered IS).
Reduces camera shake for 
macro photography (Hybrid IS). Disables image stabilization 
when the camera is attached to a 
tripod and image stabilization is 
unnecessary.
If you set IS Mode to [Off] (p. 167), camera shake will not be stabilized and 
the icons will not appear.
 
						

							Information Displayed on the Screen
186
Playback (Detailed Information Display)
Movies (pp. 31, 33), 
High-speed Burst (p. 78), 
Print List (p. 149)
My Category (p. 132)
Shooting Mode (p. 188)
ISO Speed (p. 85), 
Playback Speed (p. 105)
Exposure Compensation 
Amount (p. 83)
White Balance (p. 84)
Histogram (p. 43)
Group Playback (p. 121), 
Image Editing 
(pp. 136 – 140)
Compression (Image 
Quality) (p. 59)Recording Pixels (pp. 59, 
108), MOV (Movies)
Eye-Fi Transfer 
Complete (p. 175)
Battery Charge Indicator 
(p. 15)
Metering Method (p. 98) 
Folder Number – File 
Number (p. 161)
Displayed Image Number 
/ Total Number of Images
Shutter Speed (Still 
Images), Image Quality / 
Frame Rate (Movies) 
(p. 108)
Aperture Value
i-Contrast (pp. 86, 139)
Flash (p. 83)
Focusing Range (p. 90)
File Size (pp. 60, 108)
Still Images: Recording 
Pixels (p. 60)
Movies: Movie Length 
(p. 108)
Protect (p. 124)
Favorites (p. 130)
My Colors (pp. 88, 138)
Red-Eye Correction 
(pp. 101, 140)
Shooting Date and Time 
(p. 20)
Some information may not appear when displayed on a television.
 
						

							Information Displayed on the Screen
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Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing Movies” 
(p. 33)
* Displays the frame of approx. 4 sec. before or after the current frame.
Exit
Play
Slow Motion (You can use the qr buttons to adjust the speed. Sound will not 
play back.)
Skip Backward* (Continues to skip backward if you hold down the  m button.)
Previous Frame (Rewind if you hold down the  m button.)
Next Frame (Fast forward if you hold down the  m button.)
Skip Forward* (Continues to skip forward if you hold down the  m button.)
Edit (p. 111)
Appears when connected to a PictBridge compliant printer (p. 142).
You can skip forward and skip backward during movie playback by 
pressing the  qr buttons.
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Functions and Menu Lists
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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*2 Cannot be set, but switches to  Z depending on the circumstances.
*3 Cannot be set, but switches to  Z when the flash fires.
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