Canon Digital IXUS 230 HS User Manual

							Components Guide
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Mode Switch
Use the mode switch to change the Shooting mode.
Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 42, 183, 
186)
Movie Button (pp. 31, 103)
Mode Switch
HDMI™ Terminal (p. 171) 
Strap Mount (p. 13)
A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) / 
DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 36, 142, 170)
n Button (p. 45) Indicator (p. 43)
1
 (Playback) Button (pp. 29, 113)
m  FUNC./SET Button (p. 44)
h  (Flash) (pp. 52, 83, 100) /  r Button
l  (Display) (p. 42) /  p Button
b (Exposure Compensation) (p. 83) / 
o Button
e  (Macro) (p. 90) /  q Button
You can shoot with the best settings for the scene (p. 62) or 
choose settings yourself to take various types of pictures 
(p. 81).
You can leave it to the camera to select settings for fully 
automatic shooting (p. 26).
 
						

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You can change the screen display using the p button. Refer to p. 183 for 
details on information that appears on the screen.
Shooting
Playback
Screen Display
Switching the Display
Information Display No Information Display
You can also switch the display by pressing the  p button while the image 
displays right after shooting. However, Simple Information Display is not 
available. You can change the display that appears first by pressing the 
n  button, then choosing [Review info] in the  4 tab (p. 166).
Focus Check 
Display (p. 119)
Detailed Information 
Display
No Information 
Display Simple Information 
Display
 
						

							Indicator
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Screen Display in Low Light ConditionsThe display automatically brightens when shooting in low light conditions, 
allowing you to check the composition (Night Display function). However, the 
brightness of the image on the screen, and the brightness of the actual image 
recorded may be different. Screen noise may appear and the movement of 
the subject may appear somewhat rough on the screen. This has no effect on 
the recorded image.
Overexposure Warning during Playback
In Detailed Information Display (p. 42), overexposed areas of the image flash 
on the screen.
Histogram during Playback
zThe graph that appears in Detailed 
Information Display (p. 186) is called the 
histogram. The histogram shows the 
distribution of brightness in an image 
horizontally, and the amount of brightness 
vertically, and in this way you can judge 
the exposure.
The indicator on the back of the camera (p. 41) will light or blink depending 
on the camera’s status.
Bright
Dark High
Low
Indicator
ColorStatusOperation Status
Green Lights When connected to a computer (p. 36), display off
Blinks
During camera start-up, recording/reading/transmitting 
image data, or when shooting long exposures (p. 77)
When the indicator blinks green, do not turn the camera off, open the 
memory card slot/battery cover, shak
e or jolt the camera. These actions 
may corrupt the image data or cause the camera or memory card to 
malfunction.
 
						

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Commonly used functions can be set with the FUNC. menu.
The menu items and options differ depending on the Shooting mode 
(pp. 190 – 191) or Playback mode (p. 196).
Display the FUNC. menu.
zPress the m button.
Choose a menu item.
zPress the op buttons to choose a menu 
item, then press the  m or  r button.
zChoosing some menu items changes the 
screen to display further menu options.
Choose an option.
zPress the op  buttons to choose an 
option.
zYou can also choose settings by pressing 
the  n  button on options that display 
.
zTo return to the menu items, press the  q 
button.
Complete th e setting.
zPress the m  button.XThe shooting screen will reappear and the 
setting you chose will display on the 
screen.
FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations
Menu ItemsAvailable Options
 
						

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Various functions can be set from the menus. The menu items are organized 
under tabs, such as for shooting (4) and playback ( 1). The options differ 
depending on the Shooting mode and the Playback mode (pp. 192 – 196).
Display the menu.
zPress the n  button.
Choose a tab.
zMove the zoom lever or press the  qr 
buttons to choose a tab.
Choose an item.
zPress the op  buttons to choose an item.zSome items require you to press the  m or 
r  button to display a submenu in which 
you change the setting.
Choose an option.
zPress the qr  buttons to choose an option.
Complete the setting.
zPress the n  button to restore the 
normal screen.
MENU – Basic Operations
 
						

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You can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds.
Display the menu.
zPress the n button.
Choose [Mute].
zMove the zoom lever to choose the 3  tab.zPress the op buttons to choose [Mute], 
then press the qr  buttons to choose [On].
zPress the n button to restore the 
normal screen.
Changing the Sound Settings
Muting Sounds
• You can also mute camera sounds by holding down the  p button and 
turning the camera on.
• If you mute camera sounds, the sound will also be muted when playing 
back movies (p. 33). If you press the  o button while playing back a 
movie, the sound will play back, and you can adjust the volume with the 
op  buttons.
 
						

							Changing the Sound Settings
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Display the menu.
zPress the n button.
Choose [Volume].
zMove the zoom lever to choose the 3  tab.zPress the op buttons to choose 
[Volume], then press the  m button.
Adjust the volume.
zPress the op buttons to choose an item, 
then press the  qr buttons to adjust the 
volume.
zPress the n  button twice to restore 
the normal screen.
Adjusting  the Volume
 
						

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The screen brightness can be adjusted in 2 ways.
Display the menu.
zPress the n button.
Choose [LCD Brightness].
zMove the zoom lever to choose the 3  tab.zPress the op buttons to choose [LCD 
Brightness].
Adjust the brightness.
zPress the qr  buttons to adjust the 
brightness.
zPress the n  button twice to restore 
the normal screen.
zPress and hold the p  button for more than 
1 second.
XThe screen increases to maximum 
brightness (The settings made in [LCD 
Brightness] in the  3 tab will be disabled).
zPress and hold the p  button again for 
more than 1 second to return the screen to 
the original brightness.
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
Using the Menu
Using the  p Button
•The next time you turn on the camera, the screen will be at the brightness 
setting chosen in the  3 tab.
• When you have [LCD Brightness] set to its highest setting in the  3 tab, 
you cannot adjust the brightness with the  p button.
 
						

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When you have mistakenly changed a setting, you can reset the camera to 
the default settings.
Display the menu.
zPress the n button.
Choose [Reset All].
zMove the zoom lever to choose the 3  tab.zPress the op buttons to choose [Reset 
All], then press the  m button.
Reset the settings.
zPress the qr  buttons to choose [OK], then 
press the  m button.
XThe camera will reset to the default 
settings.
Returning the Camera to Default Settings
Are there functions that cannot be reset?
•The [Date/Time] (p. 21), [Language ] (p. 22), the image registered in [Start-
up Image] (p. 160), [Time Zone] (p. 164) and [Video System] (p. 170) in the  3 
tab.
• The recorded custom white balance data (p. 84).
• Colors that were chosen in Color Accent (p. 69) or Color Swap (p. 70).
• Shooting modes set when the mode switch was set to  4 (p. 61).
 
						

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To save battery power, the screen turns off, and the camera turns off 
automatically when it is not operated for a certain time.
Power Saving during Shooting
The screen will turn off approximately 1 minute after you stop operating the 
camera. After about 2 more minutes, the lens will retract and the camera will 
turn off. When the screen has turned off but the lens has not yet retracted, 
pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 25) turns on the screen and shooting 
can continue.
Power Saving during PlaybackThe camera will turn off approximately 5 minutes after you stop operating the 
camera.
You can check the current time.
zPress and hold the m button.XThe current time appears.zIf you hold the camera vertically while 
using the clock function, it will switch to 
vertical display. Press the  qr buttons to 
change the display color.
zPress the m  button again to cancel the 
clock display.
Power Saving Function 
(Auto Power Down)
• You can turn off the power saving function (p. 163).
• You can adjust the time before the screen turns off (p. 163).
Clock Function
When the camera is off, press and hold the m button, then press the 
ON/OFF button to display the clock.