Canon Digital Ixus 310 Hs User Guide

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You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 3.4 
images/second while the shutter button is pressed fully and held.
Choose a Drive mode.
zTouch ø, then drag up or down the 
menu on the left to choose  .
Choose an option.
zTouch  W.
zTouch  W again to make the setting.
XOnce set,  W will appear on the screen.
Shoot.
XAs long as you hold the shutter button 
down, the camera will shoot successive 
images.
Continuous Shooting
•Cannot be used with the self-timer  (pp. 58, 59) .
•...

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You can change the tone of an image, for example to sepia or black and 
white, when shooting.
Choose My Colors.
zTouch ø, then drag up or down the 
menu on the left to choose  .
Choose an option.
zTouch an item you want to set.zIf you drag up or down the menu on the 
right, other items will appear.
zTouch the menu item again to complete 
the setting.
XThe setting will appear on the screen.
Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
My Colors Off —
Vivid Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation for...

Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
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Custom Color
The contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, green, blue, and skin tones in 
an image can be chosen and set at 5 different levels.
zFollow Step 2 on p. 92 to choose  .zTouch   on the right side of the screen.
zTouch  qr to choose an item, then touch 
the point on the bar where you want to 
make a setting.
zThe more to the right, the stronger/darker 
(skin tone) the effect gets, the more to the 
left, the weaker/lighter (skin tone) the 
effect...

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You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close-ups 
of it. The focusing range is approximately 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the 
end of the lens at maximum wide angle (j).
Choose  e.
zTouch  ø, then drag up or down the 
menu on the left to choose  .
zTouch  e, then touch  e again to complete 
the setting.
XOnce set,  e will appear on the screen.
When it is difficult to focus because your shot contains subjects that are both 
near and far, you can change the focusing...

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You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the scene you 
want to shoot.
Choose [AF Frame].
zTouch ø, then n  to choose the 
4  tab. Touch [AF Frame], then touch  qr 
to choose an option.
Face AiAF
• Detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering 
only) and white balance (  only).
• When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face 
the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2) will 
appear on other faces.
• A frame...

Changing the AF Frame Mode
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Fixed Frame
A single AF frame will be used. This is effective for focusing on a specific 
point.
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure 
are locked. You can now recompose and shoot. This is called Focus Lock.
Focus.
zCenter the subject you want in focus, and 
press the shutter button halfway.
zConfirm that the AF frame on the subject is 
green.
Recompose.
zKeep the shutter button pressed halfway...

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If you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can 
check the focus.
Choose [AF-Point Zoom].
zTouch ø, then n  to choose the 
4  tab. Touch [AF-Point Zoom], then 
touch  qr to choose [On].
Check the focus.
zPress the shutter button halfway.XIn [Face AiAF]  (p. 95), the face detected as 
the main subject will appear magnified.
XIn [Fixed frame]  (p. 96), the contents of the 
AF frame will appear magnified.
Magnifying the Focal Point
What if the display does not magnify?
The...

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You can choose a specific subject or persons face, or a location on the 
screen, to focus on and shoot.
Choose the subject, face or 
location to focus on.
zTouch the subject or person shown on the 
screen.
XWhen the AF frame mode is set to [Face 
AiAF], the camera will beep and display 
 when it detects the subject. The 
camera will continue to focus even if the 
subject moves.
XWhen the AF frame mode is set to [Fixed 
frame], an AF frame will appear at the 
location where you touch the screen.
zTo...

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The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not 
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
Lock the focus.
zKeep the shutter button pressed halfway 
and touch inside the frame shown on the 
left.
XThe focus locks and % appears on the 
screen.
zIf you release your finger from the shutter 
button and touch the screen again, AF lock 
will cancel, and  % will disappear.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Shooting with the AF Lock
 

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While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will 
continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without 
missing a shot.
Choose [Servo AF].
zTouch ø, then n  and choose the 
4  tab and touch [Servo AF], then touch 
qr  to choose [On].
Focus.
zThe focus and exposure will be maintained 
where the blue AF frame appears while 
you press the shutter button halfway.
Shooting with Servo AF
•The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions.
• In low light...