Canon Digital Ixus 990 Is User Guide

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Print images.
●Press the c button.XPrinting will start and the c button will 
blink blue.
●If you want to print additional images, 
repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has 
completed.
●After printing has completed, turn off the 
camera and printer, and unplug the 
interface cable.
Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately)By connecting your camera to one of the Canon-brand PictBridge compliant 
printers below, you can print your images without having to use a computer.
For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer.
Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details on the best ways to print.
Compact Photo Printers 
(SELPHY Series)Inkjet Printers
 
						

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The camera can automatically select all settings so that you can shoot 
movies just by pressing the shutter button. If you continue shooting for a long 
time, the camera may become warm. This is not a malfunction.
Set the mode switch to E.
Select the E mode.
●Press the m button, and press the op 
buttons or turn the 
 dial to select E, 
then press the m button again.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select E, then press the m button.
Compose the shot.
●Moving the zoom lever toward i will 
zoom in on your subject, making it appear 
larger. Moving the lever toward j will 
zoom out from your subject, making it 
appear smaller.
Focus.
●Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
XWhen the camera focuses, it will beep 
twice and the indicator will light green.
EShooting Movies
Shooting Time
 
						

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Shoot.
●Press the shutter button fully.
XThe camera will start shooting the movie, 
and [  Rec] and the elapsed time will 
appear on the screen.
●Once shooting begins, take your finger off 
the shutter button.
●If you change the composition of your shot 
during shooting, the focus will stay the 
same, but the brightness and tone will 
automatically adjust.
●Do not touch the microphone while 
shooting.
●Do not press any buttons other than the 
shutter button. Otherwise, the sound the 
buttons make will be recorded in the 
movie.
Stop shooting.
●Press the shutter button fully again.XThe camera will beep once and stop 
shooting the movie.
XThe indicator will blink green, and the 
movie will record to the memory card.
XShooting will automatically stop when the 
memory card fills.
Estimated Shooting Times
•Shooting times are based on default settings.
•Shooting time can be checked on the screen in Step 2.
•Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the 
recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds.
Elapsed Time
Microphone
Memory Card
2 GB 8 GB
Shooting Time10 min. 53 sec. 43 min. 32 sec.
 
						

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You can view your movies on the screen.
Select the playback mode.
●Press the 1 button.
XThe last image you shot will appear.
X appears on movies.
Select a movie.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select a movie, then press the o 
button.
XThe movie control panel will appear on the 
screen.
Play the movie.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select  , then press the m button.
XThe movie will play.●You can pause/resume the movie by 
pressing the m button again.
●Press the op buttons to adjust the 
volume.
●After the movie finishes,   appears.
1 Viewing Movies
When watching a movie on a computer, frames may drop, it may not play 
smoothly, and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer’s 
capabilities. If you use the supplied software to copy the movie back onto 
the memory card, you can play back the movie smoothly. For enhanced 
playback you can also connect the camera to a TV.
 
						

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You can use the included software to transfer your camera images to a 
computer.
System Requirements
Even though these are recommended system requirements, not all 
computer functions can be guaranteed.
Windows
Macintosh
Items to Prepare
•Camera and computer
•DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk supplied with the camera (p. 2)
•Interface cable supplied with the camera (p. 2)
OSWindows Vista (including Service Pack 1)
Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3
Computer model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in 
USB ports.
CPUViewing images Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher
Viewing movies Core2 Duo 1.66 GHz or higher
RAM
Viewing imagesWindows Vista: 1 GB or more
Windows XP: 512 MB or more
Viewing movies 1 GB or more
Interface
USBFree Hard Disk 
SpaceCanon UtilitiesZoomBrowser EX: 200 MB or more
PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more
Display
1,024 × 768 pixels or higher
OSMac OS X v10.4 – v10.5Computer model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in 
USB ports.
CPUViewing images PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Processor
Viewing movies Core Duo 1.66 GHz or higher
RAMViewing images 512 MB or more
Viewing movies 1 GB or more
Interface
USBFree Hard Disk 
SpaceCanon UtilitiesImageBrowser: 300 MB or more
PhotoStitch: 50 MB or more
Display 1,024 × 768 pixels or higher
Transferring Images to a Computer
 
						

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Preparations
Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) are used for these explanations.
Install the software.
Windows
Place the DIGITAL CAMERA Solution 
Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Begin installation.
●
Click [Easy Installation] and follow the 
onscreen instructions to proceed with the 
installation.
When the install finishes, click 
[Restart] or [Finish]. 
Remove the CD-ROM.
●
Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop 
screen appears.
Macintosh
●Place the CD-ROM in the computer’s 
CD-ROM drive and double-click the   
icon.
●Click [Install], and follow the onscreen 
instructions to proceed with the 
installation.
Connect the camera to the 
computer.
●Turn off the camera.●Open the cover, and insert the cable’s 
small plug into the camera terminal in the 
direction as shown.
●Insert the cable’s larger plug into the 
computer’s USB port. For connection 
details, refer to the user guide provided 
with the computer.
 
						

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Turn on the camera.
●Press the 1 button to turn on the camera.
Open CameraWindow.
Windows
●
Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click 
[OK].
XCameraWindow will appear.
●If CameraWindow does not appear, click 
the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] 
or [Programs], followed by 
[Canon Utilities] X [CameraWindow] X 
[CameraWindow] X [CameraWindow].
Macintosh
X
CameraWindow will appear when you 
establish a connection between the 
camera and computer.
●If CameraWindow does not appear, click 
the [CameraWindow] icon on the Dock 
(the bar which appears at the bottom of 
the desktop).
Transferring Images to a Computer
●Click [Transfer Untransferred Images].XAll images not previously transferred will 
transfer to the computer.
●After the transfer finishes, turn off the 
camera and unplug the cable.
●For further operations, refer to the 
Software Starter Guide.
Images transferred to the computer will be sorted by date and saved in 
separate folders in the “My Pictures” folder for Windows or the “Pictures” 
folder for Macintosh.
 
						

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Accessories
Wrist Strap
WS-DC7Interface Cable 
IFC-400PCU*
1
DIGITAL CAMERA 
Solution Disk AV Cable AVC-DC400*
1
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
Compact Power Adapter
CA-DC10
Supplied with Camera
*1 Also available for purchase separately.
*2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and 
interface cables.
Battery Pack NB-5L
(with Terminal Cover)*1
Battery Charger
CB-2LX/CB-2LXE*1
Power Cord DC Coupler
DR-DC30
 
						

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Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.
This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine 
Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or 
accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon 
accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this 
warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine Canon 
accessories, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.
High-Power
HF-DC1
Inkjet Printers*
2
Compact Photo 
Printers*2(SELPHY series)
Card Reader
Windows/
Macintosh
Video IN Terminal
Audio IN Terminal
TV/Video Memory Card
High-Definition TV HDMI Cable
HTC-100
 
						

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The following camera accessories are sold separately.
Some accessories are not sold in some regions, or may no longer be 
available.
Power Supplies
•AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
This kit lets you power the camera using household power. Recommended for 
powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a 
computer. Cannot be used to charge the battery inside the camera.
•Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE
An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB-5L.
•Battery Pack NB-5L
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
The charger can be used in regions that have 100 – 240 V (50/60 Hz) AC power. 
If the plug does not fit the outlet, use a commercially available plug adapter. Do 
not use devices such as electrical transformers for foreign travel because they will 
cause malfunctions.
Other Accessories
•HDMI Cable HTC-100
Use this cable to connect the camera to the HDMI™ terminal on a high-definition 
TV set.
•High-Power Flash HF-DC1
This attachable supplementary flash can illuminate subjects that are too distant 
for the light from the built-in flash to reach.
The battery charger can also be used when abroad.
Separately Sold Accessories