Canon Digital Ixus I7 User Guide

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You can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to make dark 
subjects appear brighter.
Shooting in Long Shutter Mode
Shooting Mode 
1(Rec.) Menu [Long Shutter] [On].
See Menus and Settings (p. 23).
2FUNC. Menu * (Exposure Compensation)  .
See Menus and Settings (p. 22).*Default setting.
3Use the   or   button to select the shutter 
speed .
zThe higher the value, the brighter 
the image and the lower the value, 
the darker the image.
zIf you press the MENU button at 
this point, you will...

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zUse the LCD monitor to confirm that the image was 
recorded at the desired brightness.
zPlease note that camera shake becomes a factor at low 
shutter speeds. Shoot with the camera attached to a tripod.
zUse of the flash may result in an over-exposed image. If 
this occurs, shoot with the flash set to  .
zThe following are unavailable:
- Exposure Compensation
-Metering
- ISO speed: Auto, High ISO Auto
- Flash: Auto
-Slow Synchro
The nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the 
recorded...

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Normally, the   (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal 
white balance. When the   setting cannot produce natural looking 
colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the 
light source. 
White Balance Settings 
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
Shooting Mode 
1FUNC. Menu * (Auto).
See Menus and Settings (p. 22).*Default setting.
zUse the   or   button to select 
a white balance setting and press 
the FUNC./SET button.
Auto Settings are automatically set by the...

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Using the 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.
zShooting close-ups
zShooting subjects of monotone color (such...

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zYou are recommended to set the shooting mode to 
 and the exposure compensation setting to [±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).
zShoot 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 flash to...

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You can change the look and feel of the pictures you take.
My Colors Settings
* If the image contains colors that are the same as human skin, those colors 
will also be changed.
* You may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin color.
Shooting in a My Colors Mode
Shooting Mode 
My Colors OffRecords normally with this setting.
VividEmphasizes the contrast and color saturation to 
record bold colors.
NeutralTones down the contrast and color saturation to 
record neutral hues.
SepiaRecords...

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1FUNC. Menu * (My Colors Off).
See Menus and Settings (p. 22).*Default setting.
zUse the   or   button to select a 
My Colors mode.
zIn 
See Setting the Camera to a Cus-
tom Color Mode (p. 55).
zWhen not in 
Press the FUNC./SET button to return to the shooting screen.
2Shoot.
Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode
This mode allows you to adjust the contrast, sharpness and 
saturation and the color balance for red, green, blue and skin tones.
1FUNC. Menu * (My 
Colors Off)  (Cus-
tom...

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You can shoot images with the original colors transformed. This can 
be performed on movies as well as still images, allowing you to 
enjoy photographing with image or movie effects.
However, depending on the shooting conditions, the images may 
appear rough or you may not get the expected color. Before you try 
to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you 
shoot trial images and check the results.
If you set [Save Original] (p. 60) to [On] when shooting a still image, 
you can...

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zThe default color accent is green.
zYou may not obtain the expected results if you use the flash.zThe specified color accent is retained even if the cameras 
power is turned off.
2.
zThe Color Accent mode will take effect.
3Hold down  .
zThe camera will switch to color input 
mode and the display will alternate 
between the original image and the 
color accent image (using the previ-
ously set color).
4Aim the camera so that the color you wish 
to retain appears at the center of the LCD...

58Shooting in the Color Swap Mode
1Stills: FUNC. Menu *(Auto)  (Color 
Swap).
Movies: FUNC. Menu * (Standard)  
(Color Swap).
See Menus and
Settings (p. 22).
* Default setting.
2.
zThe Color Swap mode will take effect.
3Hold down  .
zThe camera will switch to color input 
mode and the display will alternate 
between the original image and the 
color swap image (using the previ-
ously set color).
Original Color
(Before Swapping)Desired Color
(After Swapping)
Stills
Movies