Canon Digital Ixus 990 Is User Guide

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In the 3 tab, you can set one of your recorded images as the start-up image 
when the camera power is turned on, or change the sounds played for each 
camera operation with your recorded sounds.
Change Sounds
●Select [Sound Options], then press the m 
button.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select an option.
●Press the qr buttons to change the sound.
Changing the Start-up Screen
●Select [Start-up Image], then press the m 
button.
●Press the qr buttons to change the image.
Changing the...

Changing the Start-up Image or Sound
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Register the Start-up Screen
When you press the 1 button and set the camera to playback mode, you 
can register sounds and images.
●Select [Start-up Image], then press the m 
button.
●Press the qr buttons to select [2], then 
press the m button.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select an image, then press the 
mbutton.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [OK], then press the m button to 
complete registration.
You can register images or...

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Useful Information
This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit (sold 
separately), troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions. The 
index also appears at the end.
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If you use AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (sold separately), you can use the 
camera without worrying about how much charge is left in the battery.
Insert the coupler.
●Open the cover (p. 16) and insert the 
coupler as shown until it locks into place 
with a click.
●Close the cover (p. 16).
Plug the cord into the coupler.
●Open the cover and fully insert the plug 
into the coupler.
Connect the power cord.
●Connect the power cord to the compact 
power adapter, then plug the other end 
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If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If 
the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer 
Support Help Desk as listed on the included customer support list.
Power
You pressed the power button, but nothing happened.•Confirm that the battery is properly inserted (p. 16).
•Confirm that the memory card/battery cover is securely closed (p. 16).
•If the battery terminals are dirty, battery performance will decrease. Clean the 
terminals with a...

Troubleshooting
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Image is blurred.•Press the shutter button halfway to focus, then shoot (p. 23).
•Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 157).
•Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 137).
•Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set.
•Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (pp. 80, 84).
Even when you press the shutter button halfway, the frame does 
not appear, and the camera does not focus.
•If you center on the light and dark contrasting area of the...

Troubleshooting
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Recording images to the memory card takes a long time, or 
continuous shooting slows down.
•Perform a low-level format of the memory card in the camera (p. 52).
When you can’t make settings for shooting functions or FUNC. 
menu.
•The items in which settings can be made differ depending on the shooting 
mode. Refer to “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode” (pp. 150 – 151).
Shooting movies
Correct shooting time does not display, or stops.•Format the memory card in the camera, or...

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If error messages appear on the LCD monitor, try one of the following 
solutions.
No memory card•The memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card 
in the correct direction  (p. 16).
Card locked!•The SD memory card or SDHC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “Lock”. 
Unlock the write protect tab  (p. 18).
Cannot record!•You attempted to shoot an image without the a memory card, or with a memory 
card installed incorrectly. Install the memory card in the correct...

List of Messages that Appear on the Screen
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Cannot select!•When selecting the selection range (pp. 114, 117, 119), you tried to select a 
starting image that was after the last image or you tried to select an ending 
image that was before the starting image.
•You tried to select more than 501 images (pp. 114, 117, 119).
Too many marks.•You selected more than 998 images to print settings. Select less than 998 
images (p. 127).
Cannot complete!•Print settings could not be saved correctly. Reduce the...

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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
Shooting modes
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