Canon Digital Ixus 990 Is User Guide

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Learning More
This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what displays on 
the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions.
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Mode SwitchUse the mode switch to change shooting modes.
Components Guide
Lamp (Red-Eye Reduction Lamp 
(p. 136)/AF Assist Beam (p. 137)/
Self-Timer Lamp (p. 64))
Lens
Zoom Lever
Shooting: i (Telephoto)/j (Wide 
Angle) (p. 24)
Playback: k (Magnify)/g (Index) 
(p. 104)
Shutter Button (p. 23)Power Button
Mode Switch
Speaker
Microphone (p. 33)
Flash (pp. 59, 69)
Tripod Socket
DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 144)
Memory Card/Battery Cover (p. 16)
Strap Mount (p. 13)
Movie Mode
For shooting movies (p. 32).Auto Mode
You can leave it to the 
camera to select settings 
(p. 24).
Shooting Mode
You can leave it to the camera 
to select the best settings for the 
scene (p. 56) or select settings 
yourself to take various types of 
pictures (pp. 55, 67, 81).
 
						

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Control DialTurning the control dial allows you to perform 
operations such as selecting items or switching 
images.
1 ButtonWhen the lens is extended, you can use the 1 button to switch between 
the shooting and playback modes. When the lens is retracted, you can use it 
to turn the camera on and off in playback mode.
Screen (LCD Monitor) (p. 44)
Indicator (p. 46)
c (Direct Print) Button (pp. 30, 126, 
139)
1 (Playback) Button (pp. 27, 103)
HDMI OUT Mini Terminal (p. 112)
A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) and 
DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 30, 36, 111)
n Button (p. 48)
l (Display) Button (pp. 44, 45)b (Exposure Compensation) (p. 76)/ 
oButton
e (Macro) (p. 70)/u (Infinity) (p. 69)/ 
qButton
m FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button 
(p. 47)
h (Flash) (pp. 59, 69)/r Button
Q (Self-Timer) (pp. 63, 64, 78, 79)/ 
/(Single Image Erase) (p. 29)/ 
p
ButtonControl Dial (p. 43)
Lens 
extendedLens 
retracted
Shooting 
modePlayback 
modeTurning 
the Camera 
Off
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Shooting (Information Display)
*  : Standard,   : Held vertically
When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, and 
adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot. It also detects orientation during 
playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will 
automatically rotate images for correct viewing.
This function may not operate correctly when the camera is pointed straight up 
or down.
Switching the DisplayYou can change the display using the l button.
Battery Charge Indicator 
(p. 15)
Camera Orientation*
Drive Mode (pp. 63, 64, 
76, 78, 79)
My Colors (p. 77)
White Balance (p. 75)
i-Contrast (p. 89)
Metering Modes (p. 87)
Compression (Image 
Quality) (p. 72)/
Recording Pixels (p. 72)Still Images: Recordable 
shots (p. 18)
Movies: Remaining Time 
(p. 33)
Disp. Overlay (p. 138)
AF Frame (p. 25), 
AE Point Frame (p. 87)
Digital Zoom 
Magnification (p. 60), 
Digital Tele-Converter 
(p. 61)
Macro (p. 70), Infinity 
(p. 69), AF Lock (p. 84)
Shooting Mode
Flash Mode (pp. 59, 69)Red-Eye Correction (p. 90)Date Taken/Recorded 
(p. 62)
ISO Speed (p. 74)
Image Stabilizer (p. 139)
Exposure Compensation 
(p. 76)
Aperture Value
Shutter Speed
AE Lock (pp. 87, 99), 
FE Lock (p. 88)
Time Zone (p. 133)
Self-Timer (pp. 63, 64, 
78, 79)
Information Displayed on the Screen
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Playback (Detailed Information Display)
Switching the DisplayYou can change the display using the l button.
Print List (p. 126)
My Category (p. 118)
Shooting Mode
Shutter Speed
Exposure Compensation 
(p. 76)
White Balance (p. 75)
Histogram (p. 46)
Image Editing (pp. 122 –
125)
Compression (Image 
Quality) (p. 72),  
(Movies) (p. 98)
Recording Pixels (p. 72)
Battery Charge Indicator 
(p. 15)
Metering Modes (p. 87)
Folder Number - File 
Number (p. 134)
Displayed Image 
Number/Total Number of 
Images
ISO Speed (p. 74)
Aperture Value, Image 
Quality (Movies) (p. 98)
i-Contrast (pp. 89, 124)
Flash (p. 69)Macro (p. 70), Infinity 
(p. 69)
File Size (pp. 72, 98)
Still Images: Recording 
Pixels (p. 72)
Movies: Movie Length 
(p. 99)
Protect (p. 116)
My Colors (pp. 77, 123)
Red-Eye Correction 
(pp. 90, 125)
Shooting Date and Time 
(p. 62)
Focus Check 
Display (p. 109) Detailed Information 
Display No Information 
DisplaySimple Information 
Display
You can also switch the display by pressing the l button while the 
image displays shortly after shooting. However, the Simple Information 
will not display. You can set the display that displays first. Press the 
n button to select the 4 tab. Then set [Review Info].
 
						

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Display in Dark Conditions during ShootingThe display automatically brightens when shooting in dark conditions, 
allowing you to check the composition (Night Display function). However, the 
brightness of the image on the screen, and the brightness of the actual 
image recorded may be different. Screen noise may appear and the 
movement of the subject may appear somewhat jagged on the screen. This 
has no effect on the recorded image.
Overexposure Warning during PlaybackIn “Detailed Information Display” (p. 45), overexposed areas of the image 
flash on the screen.
Histogram during Playback
●The graph that appears in “Detailed 
Information Display” (p. 45) is called the 
histogram. The histogram shows the 
distribution and amount of brightness of 
an image. When the graph approaches 
the right side, the image is bright, but 
when it approaches the left side, the 
image is dark, and in this way you can 
judge the exposure.
The indicator on the back of the camera (p. 43) will light or blink under the 
following conditions.
Bright DarkHigh
Low
ColorsStatusOperation Status
GreenLights Shooting preparation complete (p. 24)/Display Off (p. 132)
Blinks Recording/reading/transmitting image data (p. 24)
OrangeLights Shooting preparation complete (flash on) (p. 24)
Blinks Camera shake warning (p. 59)
When the indicator blinks green, data is being recorded to/read from the 
memory card or various information is being transmitted. Do not turn off 
the power, open the memory card slot/battery cover, shake or jolt the 
camera. These actions may corrupt the image data or cause the camera 
or memory card to malfunction.
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Commonly used shooting functions can be set with the FUNC. menu. The 
menu and menu items differ depending on the shooting mode (p. 150). You 
can also use the FUNC. menu in the playback mode.
Display the FUNC. menu.
XPress the m button.
Select a menu item.
●Press the op buttons or turn the Â
 dial 
to select a menu item, then press the 
m 
button.
●Depending on the menu, the screen may 
switch. Select a menu item and make the 
setting.
Select an option.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select an option.
●To return to the menu, press the q button.
Make the setting.
●Press the m button.
XThe shooting screen will reappear and the 
setting you selected will display on the 
screen.
m FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations
Menu ItemsSelectable Options
 
						

							
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Various functions can be set from the menus. The menu items are organized 
under tabs, such as for shooting (4) and playback ( 1). The menu items 
differ depending on the mode  (pp. 152 – 155) .
Display the menu.
●Press the n  button.
Select a tab.
●Press the  qr buttons, or move the zoom 
lever  (p. 42)  left or right to select a tab 
(Category).
Select a menu item.
●Press the  op buttons or turn the  Â dial 
to select a menu item.
●Some items require you to press the  m 
button to display a submenu in which you 
change the setting.
Select an option.
●Press the  qr buttons to select an option.
Make the setting.
●Press the  n button.
●The standard screen will reappear.
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You can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds.
Muting Sounds
Display the menu.
●Press the n button.
Select [Mute].
●Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [Mute], then use the qr buttons 
to select [On].
Adjusting the Volume
Display the menu.
●Press the n button.
Select [Volume].
●Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [Volume], then press the 
m 
button.
Change the volume.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select an item, then use the qr buttons 
to adjust the volume.
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The screen brightness can be changed in two ways.
With the n Button
Display the menu.
●Press the n button.
Select [LCD Brightness].
●Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [LCD Brightness].
Change the brightness.
●Press the qr buttons to change the 
brightness.
●Press the n button again to complete 
the setting.
With the l Button
●Press the l button for more than one 
second.
XThe screen increases to maximum 
brightness regardless of the setting in the 
3 tab.
●Pressing the l button again for more 
than one second will return the screen to 
the original brightness.
Changing the Screen Brightness
•The next time you turn on the camera, the screen will be at the 
brightness setting selected in the 3 tab.
•When you have set the brightness to its highest setting in the 3 tab, you 
cannot change the brightness with the l button.