Canon Digital Ixus 990 Is User Guide

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
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Digital Tele-Converter
The focal length of the lens can be increased by an equivalent of 1.5x or 
2.0x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake 
than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by itself at the same zoom 
factor.
The images may appear coarse, however, depending on the combination of 
recording pixel (p. 72) and digital tele-converter settings used.
Select [Digital Zoom].
●Press the n button.
●Select the 4 tab,...

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You can insert the shooting date and time in the lower right corner of an 
image. Once inserted, however, they cannot be deleted. Be sure to check 
beforehand that the date and time are correctly set (p. 19).
Select [Date Stamp].
●Press the n button and select the 4 
tab, then select [Date Stamp] and use the 
qr buttons to select [Date] or [Date & 
Time].
●Press the n button again to accept 
the setting.
X[DATE] will appear on the screen.
Shoot.
XYou can insert the shooting date and time 
in the...

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The self-timer can be used to shoot a group photo that includes the camera 
operator. The camera will activate approximately 10 seconds after the 
shutter button is pressed.
Press the p button.
Select Ò.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select Ò, then press the m button.
XOnce set, Ò will appear.
Shoot.
●Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
on the subject, then press it fully.
XWhen the self-timer starts, the lamp blinks 
and the self-timer sound plays.
XTwo seconds before the...

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Once you compose the shot, such as for a group photo, and press the 
shutter button, the camera will take three shots in a row two seconds after it 
detects your face (p. 82) when you enter the composition.
Select .
●Follow Step 2 on p. 63 and select .
Compose the shot and press the 
shutter button halfway.
●Make sure a green frame appears on the 
face of the focused subject and white 
frames appear on other faces.
Press the shutter button fully.
XThe camera will enter shooting stand-by, 
and [Look...

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Light displays and other points of light in the night backgrounds behind your 
subject can be changed into any of six predetermined shapes. Be sure to 
use the flash when shooting.
Select .
●Select   in Steps 1 – 3 on p. 47 and 
press the m button.
Select a shape.
●Press the l button, then press the 
qr buttons or turn the  dial to select a 
shape.
●Press the op buttons to change the size 
of the shape.
●Press the l button to accept the 
setting.
•Hold the camera firmly and shoot nonmoving points of...

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Selecting Settings Yourself
In this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in G 
mode to progressively advance your shooting skills.
•This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to 4 and the camera is 
in G mode.
•G stands for Program AE.
•Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in 
modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those 
modes (pp. 150 – 153).
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You can select the settings for various functions to suit your preferences. AE 
stands for Auto Exposure.
Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42).
Select G.
●Select G in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 47 and press 
the m button.
Adjust the settings according to 
your purposes (pp. 69 – 79).
Shoot.
If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button 
halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value display in red. Try the following 
settings to obtain the correct exposure.
•Turn on the flash (p. 69)...

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You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. At maximum wide angle, 
the flash range is approximately 30 cm – 3.5 m (1.0 – 11 ft.), and at 
maximum telephoto, it is 30 cm – 2.0 m (1.0 – 6.6 ft.).
Select h.
●After pressing the r button, press the qr 
buttons or turn the  dial to select h, 
then press the m button.
XOnce set, h will appear.
You can shoot landscapes and far away subjects. The focusing range is 3 m 
(9.8 ft.) and greater from the camera.
Select u.
●After pressing the q button, press...

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You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close-
ups of it. The possible shooting range is approximately 2 – 50 cm (0.79 in. – 
1.6 ft.) from the end of the lens when the zoom lever is moved to the 
maximum wide angle.
Press the q button.
Select e.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select e, then press the m button.
Xe will appear on the screen.
●To restore to the original setting, select 
.
You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î, to...