Canon Digital Ixus I5 User Guide

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Shooting
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too 
dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid 
making lights appear too bright in night shots.
To Reset the Exposure Compensation
Return the setting to 0.
See Photo Tips and Information (p. 148).
1In the FUNC. menu, select *.
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 45).* The current setting is displayed.
2Use the   or   button to adjust 
the exposure...

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Shooting in Long Shutter Mode
You can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to make dark subjects 
appear brighter.
1In the   (Rec.) menu, select .
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 45).
2Use the   or   button to select 
[On] and press the MENU button.
The display will return to the shooting 
screen.
3In the FUNC. menu, select * and 
press the MENU button.
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 45).* The current setting is displayed.
4Use the   or   button to select a 
shutter speed.
 The higher...

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Shooting
To Cancel the Long Shutter mode
While [Long Shutter] is displayed in the FUNC. menu, press the MENU 
button.
The nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the recorded 
image increases at long shutter speeds. This camera, however, applies 
special processing to images shot at shutter speeds slower than 1.3 
seconds to eliminate the noise, thereby producing high-quality images. 
Nevertheless, a certain amount of processing time may be required 
before the next image can be shot.
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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera 
reproduces colors more accurately.
Combinations of setting contents and light source are as follows.   
AutoSettings are automatically set by the camera.
Day LightFor recording outdoors on a bright day.
CloudyFor recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies.
TungstenFor recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength 
fluorescent lighting.
FluorescentFor recording under warm-white,...

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Shooting
This setting cannot be adjusted when the  (Sepia) or  (B/W) 
photo effects are selected.
3Press the SET/FUNC. button.
The display will return to the shooting 
screen.
 

84Setting a Custom White Balance
You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the 
shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a 
piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to 
establish as the standard white color.
In particular, take a custom white balance reading for the following 
situations that are difficult for the  (Auto) setting to detect correctly.
 Shooting close-ups
 Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as...

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Shooting
 You are recommended to set the shooting mode to   and the 
exposure compensation setting to zero (±0) before setting a custom 
white balance. The correct white balance may not be obtained when 
the exposure setting is incorrect (image appears completely black 
or white).
 Shoot with the same settings as when reading the white balance 
data. If the settings differ, the optimal white balance may not be set. 
In particular, the following should not be changed.
- ISO Speed
-Flash
Setting the...

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Changing the Photo Effect
By setting a photo effect before you shoot, you can change the look and feel 
of the pictures you take.  
Effect OffRecords normally with this setting.
VividEmphasizes the contrast and color saturation to 
record bold colors.
Neutral
Tones down the contrast and color saturation to record 
neutral hues.
Low SharpeningRecords subjects with softened outlines.
SepiaRecords in sepia tones.
B/WRecords in black and white.
1In the FUNC. menu, select *.
See Selecting Menus and...

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Shooting
Adjusting the ISO Speed
Raise the ISO speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera shake, 
turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area, or use a fast shutter speed.
Higher ISO speeds increase image noise. To take clean images, use as 
low an ISO speed as possible.
 The AUTO setting selects the optimal speed. It will automatically 
raise the speed when the light from the flash is insufficient to 
illuminate the subject matter.
See Photo Tips and Information (p. 148).
1In the FUNC....

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Setting the Auto Rotate Function
Your camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that detects 
the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and 
automatically rotates it to the correct viewing orientation in the display. You 
can set this function on/off.
 This function may not operate correctly when the camera is pointed 
straight up or down. Check that the arrow   is pointing in the right 
direction and if it is not, then set the Auto Rotate function to [Off].
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