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, then press the op 
buttons or turn the  dial to select 
[Digital Zoom].
Accept the setting.
●Press the qr buttons to select [1.5x] or 
[2.0x].
●Pressing the n button will restore the 
shooting screen.
XThe view will be enlarged, and the zoom 
factor will display on the screen.
●To return to standard digital zoom, select 
[Digital Zoom] and the [Standard] option.
Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration
•Using [1.5x] at a recording pixel setting of   or   will cause image 
deterioration (the zoom factor will display in blue).
•Using [2.0x] at a recording pixel setting of  ,   or   will cause image 
deterioration (the zoom factor will display in blue).
•The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are 55.5 – 
277.5 mm and 74 – 370 mm (35mm film equivalent).
•The digital tele-converter cannot be used together with the digital zoom.
 
						

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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 image’s lower right corner.
●To restore to the original setting, select 
[Off] in Step 1.
•Use the DPOF print settings (p. 127) to print.
•Use the included software to print.
Refer to the Software Starter Guide for details.
•Connect the camera to a printer to print.
Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details.
Inserting the Date and Time
Inserting and printing the date and time in images which do 
not have an embedded date and time
 
						

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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 shutter releases, 
the lamp and sound speed up (the lamp 
remains lit when the flash will fire).
●To restore the original setting, select   
in Step 2.
Ò Using the Self-Timer
You can change the delay time and number of shots (p. 79).
 
						

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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 straight at camera to start count 
down] will appear on the screen.
XThe lamp will blink and the self-timer 
sound will play.
Join the subjects and look at the 
camera.
XWhen the camera detects a new face, the 
lamp and sound will speed up (the lamp 
remains lit when the flash will fire), and 
two seconds later the shutter will release.
XThe second and third shots will continue in 
succession.
●To restore the original setting, select   
in Step 2 on p. 63.
Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects, the shutter will release 
approximately 30 seconds later.
For the screen in Step 1, press the n button, then press the qr buttons to 
change the number of shots. Press the m button to accept the setting.
 Using the Face Self-Timer
What if a face is not detected?
Changing the number of shots
 
						

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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 light in as dark a location 
as possible.
•Be sure to shoot with your subject within the range of the flash (p. 69). Also 
make sure your subject is not illuminated by any other light source.
 Special Effects for Night 
Backgrounds (Creative Light Effect)
Shooting tips
Depending on the shooting conditions, you may not get the selected 
shape or the expected scene brightness when shooting moving points of 
light.
 
						

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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)
•Select a higher ISO speed (p. 74)
G Shooting in Program AE
What if the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed 
in red?
 
						

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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 the qr 
buttons or turn the  dial to select u, 
then press the m button.
XOnce set, u will appear.
h Turning the Flash On
u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)
 
						

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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 prevent 
the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 78).
e Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
Using Î
The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.