Canon Digital Ixus 230 Hs User Guide

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Specify the range of colors to be 
swapped.
zPress the op buttons to adjust the range 
of colors to be swapped.
zChoose a negative value to limit the range 
of colors. Choose a positive value to 
extend the range of colors to similar colors.
zPress the m  button to complete the 
setting and restore the shooting screen.
• Using the flash may cause unexp ected results in this mode.
• Depending on shooting conditions, the image may become coarse, or the 
colors may not come out as expected.
 
						

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You can make a short movie of a day just by taking still images.
Each time you take a picture, the scene just before taking your shot will be 
recorded as a movie. All the movies recorded that day will be saved as a 
single file.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  .
Shoot.
zPress the shutter button fully to shoot a still 
image.
XA movie of approx. 2 – 4 sec. will be 
recorded just before the image is taken.
Making Short Movies Automatically 
(Movie Digest)
What if a movie is not recorded?
If you take a picture just after turning on the camera, selecting   mode or 
otherwise operating the camera, a movie may not be recorded.
Viewing movies made with Movie Digest mode
You can select movies made in   mode by date for viewing (p. 115).
•Since you are also shooting movies  when you shoot still images, the 
battery will be depleted more quickly than in  A mode.
• The image quality will be fixed at   for movies made in   mode.
• In the following cases, movies will be saved as separate files even if they 
were made on the same day with   mode.
-If the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches approximately 
1 hour
- If the movie is protected (p. 124)
- If the Time Zone setting is changed (p. 164)
- If a new folder is created (p. 162)
• If you operate the camera while shooting a movie, the sounds made will 
be recorded in the movie.
• The camera will not play sounds, such as when pressing the shutter 
button halfway, using the controls or the self-timer (p. 158).
 
						

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The camera will shoot, even without pressing the shutter button, when it 
detects a smile.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  , 
then press the p button.
zPress the  qr buttons to choose  , then 
press the  m button.
XThe camera will enter shooting stand-by, 
and [Smile Detection on] will appear on the 
screen.
Point the camera at a person.
zEach time the camera detects a smile it will 
shoot after the lamp lights.
zPress the q  button to pause smile 
detection. Press the  q button again to 
resume smile detection.
Detecting a Face and Shooting 
(Smart Shutter)
Detecting a Smile and Shooting
What if a smile is not detected?
Smiles are easier to detect if the subject faces the camera, and opens their mouth 
enough to show some teeth when smiling.
Changing the number of shots
After choosing   in Step 1, press the  op buttons.
•You should switch to another mode when you finish shooting, or the 
camera will continue taking shots each time the camera detects a smile.
• You can also shoot by pressing the shutter button.
 
						

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Point the camera at a person and press the shutter button fully. The camera 
will shoot approximately 2 seconds after it detects a wink.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  , 
then press the p button.
zPress the  qr buttons to choose  , then 
press the  m button.
Compose the shot and press the 
shutter button halfway.
zConfirm that a green frame appears 
around the face of the person who will 
wink.
Press the shutter button fully.
XThe camera will enter shooting stand-by, 
and [Wink to take picture] will appear on 
the screen.
XThe lamp will blink and the self-timer 
sound will play.
Face the camera and wink.
XThe shutter will release approximately 
2 seconds after a wink is detected from the 
person inside the frame.
zTo cancel shooting with the self-timer after 
the countdown has started, press the 
n  button.
Using the Wink Self-Timer
What if a wink is not detected?
•Wink a bit slowly.
• A wink may not be detected if eyes are covered by hair or a hat, or when wearing 
glasses.
 
						

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The shutter will release approximately 2 seconds after the camera detects a 
new face (p. 92). You can use this when the photographer wants to be in the 
image, such as a group photo.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  , 
then press the p button.
zPress the  qr buttons to choose  , then 
press the  m button.
Compose the shot and press the 
shutter butto n halfway.
zMake sure a green frame appears on the 
face focused on and white frames appear 
on other faces.
Press the shutter button fully.
XThe camera will enter shooting stand-by, 
and [Look straight at camera to start count 
down] will appear on the screen.
XThe lamp will blink and the self-timer 
sound will play.
Changing the number of shots
After choosing   in Step 1, press the  op buttons.
•Shutting both eyes will also be detected as a wink.
• If a wink is not detected, the shutter will release approximately 
15 seconds later.
• If there are no people in the shot when  the shutter button is pressed fully, 
the camera will shoot after a pe rson enters the shot and winks.
Using the Face Self-Timer
 
						

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Join the subjects and look at the 
camera.
XWhen the camera detects a new face, the 
lamp and self-timer sound will speed up 
(the lamp remains lit when the flash will 
fire), and approximately 2 seconds later 
the shutter will release.
zTo cancel shooting with the timer after 
countdown has started, press the n 
button.
Changing the number of shots
After choosing   in Step 1, press the  op buttons.
Even if your face is not  detected after joining the subjects, the shutter will 
release approximately 15 seconds later.
 
						

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You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to shoot 
long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to prevent 
the camera from moving and blurring the image.
Choose N.
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  N.
Choose the shutter speed.
zPress the o  button.zPress the qr  buttons to choose the 
shutter speed, then press the  m button.
Confirm the exposure.
zWhen you press the shutter button 
halfway, the exposure for the chosen 
shutter speed will appear on the screen.
Shoot.
Shooting Long Exposures
•The brightness of the recorded image may differ from the brightness of 
the screen in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway.
• When shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower are used, images are 
processed to reduce noise after being taken. A certain amount of 
processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot.
• You should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod (p. 167).
If the flash fires, the image may be overexposed. If this happens, set the 
flash to  ! and shoot.
 
						

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You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 
8.7 images/second while the shutter button is pressed fully and held.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  .
Shoot.
XAs long as you hold the shutter button 
down, the camera will shoot successive 
images.
Since each set of continuous images will become a single group, only the first 
image captured in that group will be displayed. To indicate that the image is 
part of a group,   will appear in the upper left of the screen.
High-Speed Continuous Shooting 
(High-speed Burst)
• The recording pixel setting will be fixed at   (1984 x 1488 pixels).
• The focus, brightness and white balance will be set with the first shot.
• Depending on the shooting conditions, camera settings and the zoom 
position, the camera may stop shooting momentarily, or the shooting 
speed may slow down.
• As the number of images increases, the shooting speed may slow down.
Images Displayed During Playback
If you erase a grouped image (p. 128), all the images in the group will also 
be erased. Be sure to exercise adequate caution.
•You can play back images individually (p. 121), and cancel grouping 
(p. 122).
• Protecting (p. 124) a grouped image will  protect all of the images in the 
group.
• If you play back grouped images using Filtered Playback (p. 115) or 
Smart Shuffle (p. 123), grouping is temporarily canceled and images are 
played back individually.
• Grouped images cannot be tagged as favorites (p. 130), edited 
(pp. 135 – 140), categorized (p. 132), printed (p. 142), have print settings 
(p. 151) or photobook settings (p. 154) applied.
Play back grouped images individually (p. 121), or cancel grouping 
(p. 122) before trying the above.
 
						

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The camera takes 5 continuous shots, then detects various aspects of the 
shot such as facial expressions, and saves only one picture detected as the 
best.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  .
Shoot.
XWhen the shutter button is pressed fully, 
the camera takes 5 continuous shots, and 
saves one picture only.
Capturing the Best Facial Expressions 
(Best Image Selection)
•The recording pixel setting will be fixed at   (1984 x 1488 pixels).
• The focus, brightness and white bal ance will be set with the first shot.
• Depending on the shooting condition s, you may not obtain the expected 
results.
 
						

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Large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged 
together using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic 
image.
Choose x or v .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  x 
or  v.
Take the first shot.
XThe exposure and white balance will be set 
with the first shot.
Take subsequent shots.
zOverlap part of the first shot when taking 
the second shot.
zMinor discrepancies in the overlapping 
portions will be corrected when the images 
are merged.
zUp to 26 shots can be recorded with the 
same procedures.
Finish shooting.
zPress the m  button.
Merge the images on a computer.
zFor details on how to merge the images, 
refer to the Software Guide .
Shooting Stitch Assist Images
This function is not available when  a TV is used as a display (p. 171).