Canon Digital Ixus 30 User Guide

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Shooting
See Photo Tips and Information (p. 164).
Image Area in Macro Mode
When the zoom is set between the maximum telephoto and wide-
angle settings, the effective distance from the lens to the subject 
becomes the same as for the maximum telephoto setting.
Zoom Setting
(35mm Film 
Equivalent)Distance from Lens to 
SubjectImage Area
Max. Telephoto 30 cm (1.0 ft.) 108 x 81 mm (4.3 x 3.2 in.)
Max. Wide Angle 3 cm (1.2 in.) 37 x 27 mm (1.5 x 1.1 in.)
 

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Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro)
Use this mode to shoot a subject in the range of 3 to 10 cm (1.2 to 3.9 in.) 
from the end of the lens (zoom fixed at maximum wide angle). Since this 
mode trims all but the image center and magnifies it with the digital zoom, 
you can make a subject appear even larger than in the normal macro mode.
Images can be zoomed to the following powers in the digital macro mode.
DIGITAL IXUS 40: Approx. 1.4x, 1.8x, 2.2x, 2.7x, 3.6x
DIGITAL IXUS 30: Approx. 1.3x,...

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Shooting
See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 176). The image area for close-ups at the maximum power of magnification 
for digital macro is as follows:
- DIGITAL IXUS 40: Approx. 10.2 to 7.5 mm (0.40 x 0.30 in.).
- DIGITAL IXUS 30: Approx. 11.4 to 8.5 mm (0.45 x 0.33 in.).
4Use the zoom lever adjust the zoom 
to achieve the desired composition.
 

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Using the Digital Zoom
When the LCD monitor is on, images can be zoomed to the following powers of 
magnification with the combined optical and digital zoom functions.
DIGITAL IXUS 40: Approx. 4.3x, 5.3x, 6.7x, 8.2x, 11x
DIGITAL IXUS 30: Approx. 3.8x, 4.8x, 6.0x, 7.4x, 10x 
The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off.
Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.
1Press the DISP. button to turn the 
LCD monitor on.
2In the   (Rec.) menu, select 
[Digital Zoom].
See...

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Shooting
 Continuous Shooting
In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is 
held down. Recording ceases when the shutter button is released. In 
addition, under the following conditions, continuous shooting can occur at a 
consistent interval until the SD card is full.
 A resolution and compression combination other than   and   is 
selected.
 The recommended SDC-512MSH SD card (sold separately) is used.
* This figure reflects standard shooting criteria established by...

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Postcard Date Imprint Mode
You can shoot images with the optimal resolution and compression for postcard 
size printing.
 When printing standard image data to postcard size, sometimes the  top, 
bottom and sides may not get printed.
By shooting images in the Postcard Date Imprint mode, you can check the 
printing area (horizontal/vertical ratio of 3:2) beforehand. In addition, the 
resolution locks to   (1600 x 1200) and the compression locks to the   
(Fine) setting, rendering smaller file sizes....

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Shooting
 The   icon appears in the LCD monitor when the date stamp 
setting (see below) is set to Date or Date & Time.
 For printing instructions, refer to the Direct Print User Guide.
Embedding the Date in the Image Data  
You can embed the date in image data when   (Postcard Date Imprint 
Mode) is selected. The date will be printed on your images even if it has not 
been set with a computer or printer.
 Ensure that the camera’s date/time is set beforehand (p. 31).
 You cannot embed the date in...

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 Using the Self-timer
With this function, images are shot 10 or 2 seconds after the shutter button 
is pressed. This is useful when you want to take a memorable photo with 
everyone including yourself in the picture. The self-timer can be used in any 
shooting mode.
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Press the   button to display  .
1Press the   button to display   or 
.
 When the shutter button is pressed fully, 
the self-timer will activate and the self-
timer lamp will blink.
 When the self-timer is set to...

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Shooting
Changing the Self-timer Countdown Time
 The self-timer sound can be changed with the Selftimer Sound item 
in the   (My Camera) menu (p. 57).
See Photo Tips and Information (p. 164).
1In the   (Rec.) menu, select 
[Self-timer].
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 49).
2Use the   or   button to select 
 or   and press the MENU 
button.
 The display will return to the shooting 
screen.
 When   is selected, the self-timer 
sounds and the blinking gets faster 2 
seconds before the shutter...

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 Shooting a Movie
The following three movie modes are available. 
StandardYou can select the resolution and frame rate* yourself. You 
can shoot until the SD card becomes full (Using high-speed 
SD cards (SDC-512MSH recommended)).  
 Resolution:   (640 x 480),   (320 x 240)
 Frame Rate:   (30 frames/sec.),   (15 frames/sec.)
Fast 
Frame Rate
Use this mode to record fast moving subjects, such as 
in sports photography.
 Resolution:   (320 x 240)
 Frame Rate:   (60 frames/sec.)
 Max. Clip Length: 1...