Canon Digital IXUS 230 HS User Manual

							Setting the Date and Time
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You can change the current date and time settings.
Display the menu.
zPress the n button.
Choose [Date/Time].
zMove the zoom lever to choose the 3  tab.zPress the op buttons to choose [Date/
Time], then press the  m button.
Change the date and time.
zFollow Step 2 on p. 20 to adjust the 
settings.
zPress the n  button to close the menu.
Daylight saving time settings
If you choose   in Step 2 on p. 20 and press the  op buttons to choose  , 
you will set the time to daylight saving (1 hour ahead).
Changing the Date and Time
Date/Time battery
• The camera has a built-in date/time battery (backup battery) that allows the 
date/time settings to be retained for about 3 weeks after the battery pack has 
been removed.
• By inserting a charged battery or connec ting an AC adapter kit (sold separately, 
p. 203) the date/time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera 
is not turned on.
• If the date/time battery is depleted, the Date/Time screen will appear when you 
turn the camera on. Follow the steps on p. 20 to set the date and time.
 
						

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You can change the language that displays on the screen.
Enter Playback mode.
zPress the 1 button.
Display the settings screen.
zPress and hold the m button, then 
immediately press the n button.
Set the display language.
zPress the opqr  buttons to choose a 
language, then press the  m button.
XOnce the display language has been set, 
the settings screen will close.
Setting the Display Language
What if the clock appears when the  m button is pressed?
The clock will appear if too much time passes between pressing the  m button 
and the  n button in Step 2. If the clock appears, press the  m button to 
remove the clock and repeat Step 2.
You can also change the display language by pressing the  n button 
to choose [Language ] in the  3 tab.
 
						

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Before you use a new memory card or one that has been formatted in other 
devices, you should format the card with this camera.
Formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data on the memory card. 
As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before 
formatting the memory card.
Before formatting an Eye-Fi card (p. 175), be sure to install the software 
contained on the card to a computer.
Display the menu.
zPress the n button.
Choose [Format].
zMove the zoom lever to choose the 3  tab.zPress the op buttons to choose [Format], 
then press the  m button.
Choose [OK].
zPress the qr  buttons to choose [OK], then 
press the  m button.
Formatting Memory Cards
 
						

							Formatting Memory Cards
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Format the memory card.
zPress the op buttons to choose [OK], 
then press the  m button to start 
formatting.
zWhen formatting ends, [Memory card 
formatting complete] appears on the 
screen. Press the m button.
Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the file 
management information on the card and does not ensure its contents are 
completely erased. Be careful when tr ansferring or disposing of a memory 
card. When disposing of a memory  card, take precautions such as 
physically destroying the card to  prevent personal information leaks.
•The total capacity of the memory card displayed in the formatting screen 
may be less than indicated on the memory card.
• Perform a low-level format (p. 159) of the memory card when the camera 
does not operate properly, the recording/reading speed of a memory card 
has dropped, when continuous shooting speed slows down, or when 
movie recording stops suddenly.
 
						

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To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button 
lightly (halfway) to focus, then press fully to shoot.
Press halfway (Press lightly to focus).
zPress lightly until the camera beeps twice 
and AF frames appear where the camera 
focused.
Press fully (Press fully to shoot).
X
The camera plays the shutter sound and 
takes the shot.
zSince the shot is being taken while the 
shutter sound plays, be careful not to move 
the camera.
Pressing the Shutter Button
Does the length of the shutter sound change?
• Since the time required to shoot diffe rs depending on the scene you want to 
take, the length of the shutter sound may change.
• If the camera or subject moves while the shutter sound is playing, the recorded 
image may be blurry.
If you shoot without pressing the shutter button halfway, the image may not 
be in focus.
 
						

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Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can 
let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot.
Turn on the camera.
zPress the ON/OFF button.XThe start-up screen will appear.
Enter A mode.
zSet the mode switch to  A.zWhen you point the camera toward the 
subject, the camera will make a slight 
noise as it determines the scene.
XThe icon for the determined scene, and the 
IS mode icon will appear in the upper right 
of the screen (pp. 184, 185).
XThe camera will focus on detected 
subjects and display frames on them.
Compose the shot.
zMoving the zoom lever toward  i 
(telephoto) will zoom in on your subject, 
making it appear larger. Moving the lever 
toward  j (wide angle) will zoom out from 
your subject, making it appear smaller. 
(The zoom bar showing the zoom position 
appears on the screen.)
Focus.
zPress the shutter button halfway to focus.
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
Zoom Bar
 
						

							Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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XWhen the camera focuses, it will beep 
twice and AF frames will appear where the 
camera focused.
Several AF frames will appear when the 
camera focuses on more than 1 point.
Shoot.
zPress the shutter button fully to shoot.XThe camera will play the shutter sound and 
shoot. The flash will automatically fire in 
low light conditions.
XThe image will appear on the screen for 
approximately 2 seconds.
zYou can take a second picture even while 
an image is displayed by pressing the 
shutter button again.
AF Frame
What if...
•What if the color and brightness of the images do not turn out as 
expected?
The scene icon (p. 184) that appears on the screen may not match the actual 
scene, and you may not obtain the expec ted results. If this happens, try 
shooting in G  mode (p. 81).
• What if white and gray frames appear when you point the camera toward 
a subject?
A white frame appears on the face or subject that the camera detected as the 
main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces. The frames will 
follow the subjects within a certain range.
If the subject moves, however, the gray frames will disappear, leaving only the 
white frame.
• What if a frame does not appear on the subject you want to shoot?
The subject may not be detected, and frames may appear on the background. 
If this happens, try shooting in  G mode (p. 81).
 
						

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•What if a blue frame appears when you press the shutter button halfway?
A blue frame appears when a moving subject is detected; the focus and 
exposure will continuously adjust (Servo AF).
• What if a flashing   appears?
Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the 
image.
• What if the camera does not play any sounds?
You may have been pressing the  p button while turning on the camera, which 
will turn off all sounds except for warnin g sounds. To turn the sounds on, press 
the  n  button to choose [Mute] in the  3 tab, then press the qr  buttons to 
choose [Off].
• What if the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?
The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. The effective flash range is 
approximately 50 cm – 4.0 m (1.6 – 13 ft.) at maximum wide angle ( j), and 
approximately 50 cm – 2.0 m (1.6 – 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto ( i).
• What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed 
halfway?
Your subject may be too close. When the camera is at maximum wide angle 
(j ), move about 1 cm (0.4 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot. 
Move about 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more away when the camera is at maximum 
telephoto ( i).
• What if the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway?
To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when shooting 
in low light conditions.
• What if the  h icon blinks when you try to shoot?
The flash is charging. You c an shoot when recharging ends.
Icons that appear on the screen
The icon for the determined scene, and the IS mode icon will appear on the 
screen. For details on the icons that appear, see “Scene Icons” (p. 184) and 
“IS Mode Icons” (p. 185).
Choosing the subject to focus on (Tracking AF)
After pressing the o button and displaying  , point the camera so that   is 
on the subject you want to focus on. Press and hold the shutter button halfway to 
display a blue frame where focus and exposure will be maintained (Servo AF). 
Press the shutter button fully to shoot. 
 
						

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You can view the images you have taken on the screen.
Enter Playback mode.
zPress the 1 button.XThe last image you took will appear.
Choose an image.
zPressing the  q button will cycle through 
the images from newest to oldest.
zPressing the  r button will cycle through 
the images from oldest to newest.
zPressing and holding the  qr buttons will 
display images in a line letting you quickly 
search them. Pressing the  m button 
restores single image playback (p. 114).
zThe lens will retract after approximately 
1 minute elapses.
zPressing the  1 button again while the 
lens is retracted will turn the camera off.
Viewing Images
Switching to Shooting mode
Pressing the shutter button halfway while in Playback mode switches the camera 
to Shooting mode.
 
						

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You can choose and erase images one at a time. Please note that erased 
images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an 
image.
Enter Playback mode.
zPress the 1 button.XThe last image you took will appear.
Choose an image to erase.
zPress the qr buttons to display an image 
to erase.
Erase the image.
zAfter pressing the  m button, press the 
op  buttons to choose  a, then press the 
m  button again.
zWhen [Erase?] appears on the screen, 
press the  qr buttons to choose [Erase], 
then press the  m button.
XThe displayed image will be erased.zTo exit instead of erasing, press the  qr 
buttons to choose [Cancel], then press the 
m  button.
Erasing Images