Canon Digital IXUS 230 HS User Manual

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The camera will determine the subject and shooting conditions, and select the 
best settings for the scene.
The audio will record in stereo.
If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may become warm. 
This is not a malfunction.
Enter A mode and compose the 
shot.
zFollow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 26 to compose the 
shot.
zYou can check the amount of time you can 
shoot on the screen.
Shoot.
zPress the movie button.zBlack bars appear at the top and bottom of 
the screen. These areas cannot be...

Shooting Movies
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Stop shooting.
zPress the movie button again.XThe camera will beep twice and stop 
shooting the movie.
XShooting will automatically stop when the 
memory card fills.
Shooting Time
•Maximum clip length is approx. 10 minutes.
• Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some 
memory cards. SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended.
Zooming while shooting
Moving the zoom lever while shooting will zoom in on or out from the subject. 
However,...

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You can view the movies you have shot on the screen.
Enter Playback mode.
zPress the 1 button.XThe last image you took will appear.X appears on movies.
Choose a movie.
zPress the qr  buttons to choose a movie, 
then press the  m button.
Play the movie.
zPress the  op buttons to choose  , then 
press the  m button.
XThe movie will play.zPress the op  buttons to adjust the volume.zIf you press the m  button, the movie will 
pause and the movie control panel will 
appear. Press the  qr buttons to choose...

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You can use the included software to transfer images you have shot with the 
camera to a computer for viewing. If you are already using software included 
with another Canon-brand compact digital camera, install the software from 
the included CD-ROM, overwriting your current installation.
Windows
* For Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or later (max. 500 MB) must be installed. Installation may take some time dep ending on your computer’s capabilities.
Macintosh
Transferring Images to a...

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing
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Windows Vista and Mac OS X (v10.5) are used for these explanations.
Place the CD-ROM in the 
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
zPlace the supplied CD-ROM (DIGITAL 
CAMERA Solution Disk) (p. 2) into the 
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
zWhen the CD-ROM is placed in a 
Macintosh, a CD-ROM icon will appear on 
the desktop. Double-click the icon to open 
the CD-ROM, then double click   when 
it appears.
Install the software.
zFor Windows, click [Easy Installation], and 
for...

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Connect the camera to the 
computer.
zTurn off the camera.zOpen the cover ( ) and insert the 
included interface cable’s smaller plug 
(p. 2) firmly into the camera terminal in the 
direction shown ( ).
zInsert the interface cable’s larger plug into 
the computer’s USB port. For details on 
the computer’s USB port, refer to the user 
guide provided with the computer.
Turn on the camera to open 
CameraWindow.
zPress the 1 button to turn on the camera.
zFor...

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zWhen image transfer is complete, close 
CameraWindow and press the 1 button 
to turn the camera off, then unplug the 
cable.
zFor details on how to view images using a 
computer, refer to the Software Guide .
•If CameraWindow does not appear even after following Step 2 for 
Windows, click the [Start] menu and choose [All Programs], followed by 
[Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow].
• If CameraWindow does not appear even after following...

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Learning More
This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the 
screen, as well as the basic operating instructions.
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Components Guide
Lens
Speaker
Zoom Lever
Shooting: i (Telephoto) / 
j (Wide Angle) (pp. 26, 32, 53)
Playback:  k (Magnify) /  g (Index) 
(pp. 114, 120)
Shutter Button (p. 25) ON/OFF button (p. 20)
Microphones (p. 31)
Lamp (pp. 55, 73, 74, 75, 165, 165)
Flash (pp. 52, 83, 100)
Tripod Socket
DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 174)
Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 17)