Canon Digital Ixus 990 Is User Guide

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Customizing the Camera
You can customize various functions to suit your shooting 
preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and 
commonly used functions. The latter part explains how to change 
shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes.
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You can customize convenient and commonly used functions from the 3 
tab (p. 48).
Turning off the Power Saving Function
You can set the power saving function (p. 53) to [Off]. Setting it to [On] is 
recommended to save battery power.
●Select [Power Saving], then press the m 
button.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [Auto Power Down], then use the 
qr buttons to select [Off].
●If you set the Power Saving function to 
[Off], be careful not to forget to turn off the 
camera after...

Changing Functions
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Using the World Clock
When traveling abroad, you can record images with local dates and times 
simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre-register the destination 
time zones. You can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date/
Time settings.
Set the home time zone.
●Select [Time Zone] and press the m 
button.
●When setting this for the first time, confirm 
the information that displays on the screen 
at the left, and press the m button.
●Press the qr buttons...

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Turning off Hints & Tips
When you select an item in the FUNC. menu or when using the opqr 
buttons, hints and tips display. You can turn off this function.
●Select [Hints & Tips] and press the qr 
buttons to select [Off].
Changing the File Number Assignment
Images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers in the order they 
were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to folders of up to 2,000 images. 
You can change the file number assignment.
●Select [File Numbering], then...

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Creating a Folder
You can create new folders in which to save images.
●Select [Create Folder], then press the m 
button.
●Select [Create New Folder], then press 
the qr buttons to select  .
●Shots will be recorded into the new folder.
Creating Folders by Day and Time
You can set a day and time for folder creation.
●Select [Create Folder], then press the m 
button.
●Select [Auto Create], then press the qr 
buttons to select an interval.
●Select [Time], then press the qr buttons 
to...

Changing Shooting Functions
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Changing the Lens Retract Time
For safety reasons, the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the 1 
button when in a shooting mode (p. 27). You can set the retraction time to 
[0 sec.].
●Select [Lens Retract], then press the qr 
buttons to select [0 sec.].
If you set the mode switch to 4, and the mode to G, you can change the 
settings in the 4 tab (p. 48).
Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
The red-eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red-eye...

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Turning off the AF Assist Beam
The lamp will automatically light to assist focusing in low light conditions 
when you press the shutter button halfway. You can turn off the lamp.
●Select [AF-assist Beam], then press the 
qr buttons to select [Off].
Changing the Image Display Time
You can change the length of time the images display directly after shooting.
●Select [Review], then press the qr 
buttons to select an option.
●If you select [Off], the image will not 
display....

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Displaying the Overlay
You can display gridlines for vertical and horizontal guidance, or a 3:2 guide 
to confirm the printable area for L size or postcard size prints.
●Select [Disp. Overlay], then press the qr 
buttons to select an option.
Grid Lines A grid overlays the display.
3:2 GuideThe areas outside the 3:2 range are 
grayed out. This area will not print 
when printing on paper with a 3:2 
aspect ratio.
BothBoth grid lines, and the 3:2 guide 
will display.
•In...

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Changing the IS-Mode Settings
●Select [IS Mode], then press the qr buttons 
to select an option.
Registering Functions to the c Button
●Select [Set c button], then press the m 
button.
●Press the opqr buttons or turn the  
dial to select the functions to register, then 
press the 
m button.
●Pressing the c button will call up the 
registered function.
ContinuousImage stabilization is always on. 
You can confirm the result directly 
on the display, which makes it 
easier...

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You can adjust the settings in the 1 tab by pressing the 1 button (p. 48).
Turning off Active Display 
When you shake or tilt the camera gently you can display the next image or 
you can change the speed at which images switch. You can turn off this 
function.
●Select [Active Display], then press the qr 
buttons to select [Off].
Selecting the Image that First Displays in 
Playback
●Select [Resume], then press the qr buttons 
to select an option.
Changing Playback Functions
Last shotResumes with the...