Canon Digital Ixus Wireless User Guide

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Shooting
Approximate Values for Compression Settings
z See  Image Data  Sizes (Estimated)  (p. 132).
z  See  Memory  Cards and Estimated Capacities  (p. 131).
Compression Purpose
 Superfine
High Qualit y  Shoot higher qualit y images
 FineShoot normal quality images
 NormalNormal Shoot more images
 
						

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You can change the recording pixels and frame rate when the 
movie mode is set to   (Standard) or   (My Colors).
Recording Pixels and Frame Rates
* Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each second. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the appearance of motion.
* The recording pixels and frame rate are fixed in the   and   modes.
z  See  Image Data Sizes  (Estimated)  (p. 132).
z  See  Memory  Cards and  Estimated  Capacities  (p. 131).
Changing Recor ding Pixels and Frame Rates
(Movies) 
Shooting Mode  
1 FUNC. Menu 
* (Recording Pixels)/  * 
(Frame Rate).
See  Menus  and Settings  (p. 31).
* Default setting.
zUse the   or   button to select 
a recording pixels/frame rate and 
press the  FUNC./SET  button.
Recording PixelsFrame Rate (frames/sec.)
 Standard 640 × 480 pixels
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Shooting
You can shoot a subject 3 – 10 cm (1.2 – 3.9 in.) from the end of the 
lens at the maximum wide angle setting. With the digital zoom, the 
image area is 9 × 7 mm (0.36 × 0.27 in.) at maximum zoom 
(approximately 4 times).
Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro) 
Shooting Mode 
1FUNC. Menu * (Auto)  (Digital Macro).
See Menus  and  Settings  (p. 31).
* Default setting.
2Choose the angle of view with the zoom 
lever and shoot.
 
						

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You can shoot zoomed images using the combined digital and 
optical zooms.
zStills: zoom up to approximately 12 times
z Movies (Standard): zoom up to approximately 12 times 
Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.
Using the Digital Zoom 
Shooting Mode  
The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is 
turned off.
1 (Rec.) Menu [Digital Zoom] [On].
See 
Menus  and Settings  (p. 32).
2Press the zoom lever toward   and shoot.
zThe combined digital and optical zoom setting will display 
on the LCD monitor.
z When you press the zoom lever toward  , the zoom stops 
when the lens reaches the maximum optical telephoto 
setting (when shooting still images).
Press the zoom lever toward   again to activate the digital 
zoom and further zoom the image digitally.
z Press the zoom lever toward   to zoom out.
 
						

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Shooting
In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter 
button is held down.
If you use the recommended memory card*, you can shoot 
continuously (smooth continuous shooting) at a set shooting 
interval until the memory card is full (p. 131).
*Recommended Memory Card
Super high speed SDC-512 MSH memory card (sold separately) 
immediately after a low level format (p. 28).
• This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon. Actual results 
may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions.
• Even if continuous shooting suddenly stops, the memory card may 
not be full.
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Press the   button twice to display  .
zThe interval between shots lengthens when the built-in 
memory of the camera fills.
zIf the flash is used, the interval between shots lengthens 
because the flash must charge.
 Continuous Shooting
Shooting Mode 
1Press the   to display  .
2Shoot.
zThe camera will continue to record successive images while 
the shutter button is fully pressed. Recording will cease 
when the shutter button is released.
 
						

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You can shoot images with the optimal settings for postcards by 
composing them inside the print area (width-to-height ratio of 
approximately 3:2) shown on the LCD monitor.
 
For printing instructions, refer to the Direct Print User Guide.
Postcard Date Imprint Mode
Shooting Mode 
1FUNC. Menu * (Recording Pixels)   
(Post Car d Date Imprint).
See 
Menus  and Settings  (p. 31).* Default setting.
zThe recording pixels are set to   
(1600 × 1200) and the 
compression to  (Fine).
z When you press the shutter 
button halfway, the area that will 
not get printed grays out.
The digital zoom cannot be used in this mode.
Embedding the Date in the Image Data
You can embed the date in image data when   (Postcard 
Date Imprint Mode) is selected.
1 (Rec.) Menu [Date Stamp] [Date]/
[Date & Time].
See  Menus  and Settings  (p. 32).
zLCD Monitor Display
: [Off]
: [Date]/[Date & Time]
 
						

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Shooting
You can set a 10 sec. ( ) or 2 sec. ( ) delay, or a custom delay 
time and the number of shots (  Custom Timer), for shooting after 
the shutter button is pressed.
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Press the   button to display  .
You can change the self-timer sound (p. 36).
zEnsure that the camera’s date/time is set 
beforehand  (p. 35).
z The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image 
data once it has been set.
 Using the Self-Timer
Shooting Mode  
1Press the   button to display  ,   or  .
2Shoot.
z
When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will 
activate and the self-timer lamp will blink. When using red-
eye reduction, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit 
for the last 2 seconds.
Changing the Self-Timer Countdown Time ( / )
1 (Rec.) Menu [Self-timer]  or  .
See  Menus  and Settings  (p. 32).
zThe following occurs with 
each option.
- : 2 seconds before the  shutter releases, the self-
timer sound and lamp will 
speed up.
- :The self-timer sound will play when the shutter  button is pressed and the shutter will release 
2 seconds later.
 
						

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Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ().
You can change the delay time (0–10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and 
number of shots (1–10). These settings, however, cannot be 
set for the Stitch Assist mode, movie mode or My Colors 
modes.
1 (Rec.) Menu [Self-timer] .
See Menus  and Settings  (p. 32).
2Change [Delay]/[Shots] .
zThe self-timer sound will 
behave as follows.
- The self-timer sound will  start 2 seconds before the 
specified delay for 
shooting is over.
- If multiple shots have  been specified for the [Shots] option, the sound will 
play for the first shot only.
If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the 
following occurs.
- The exposure and white balance are locked at the  settings selected for the first shot.
- If the flash is used, the interval between shots 
lengthens because the flash must charge.
- The interval between shots lengthens when the built-
in memory of the camera fills.
- Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card 
becomes full.
 
						

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Shooting
The following four movie modes are available.
• The maximum recording time will vary according to the capacity of the memory card you use  (p. 131).
 Movie Shooting
Shooting Mode  
Standard
You can select the recording pixels and frame rate and record until t he 
memory card is full (when a super high-speed memory card is used, 
such as t he recommended SDC-512MSH). The digital zoom can be 
used
 while shooting  in this  mode (p.  42).
• Recording Pixels:   (640 × 480),   (320 × 240)
• Frame Rate:   (30 frames/sec.),   (15 frames/sec.)
• Maximum Size: 1 GB/movie
 Fast Frame Rate
Use this mode to record fast moving subjects, such as in sports 
phot ography.
• Recording Pixels:   (320 × 240)
• Frame Rat e:   (60 frames/sec. )
• Maximum Clip Lengt h: 1 minut e
Compact
Since the recording pixels are low, this mode is convenient for 
sending movies as e-mail attachments or when the memory card 
capacity is low.
• Recording Pixels:   (160 × 120)
• Frame Rat e:   (15 frames/sec. )
• Maximum Clip Lengt h: 3 minut es
My Colors
You can change image colors and then shoot  (p. 63). As with the 
Standard mode, you can also select the recording pixels and frame 
rate and record until the memory card is full (when a super high-
speed memory card is used, such as the recommended SDC-
512MSH).
• Recording Pixels:   (640 × 480),   (320 × 240)
• Frame Rate:   (30 frames/sec.),   (15 frames/sec.)
• Maximum Size: 1 GB/movie
 
						

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1FUNC. Menu * (Standard).
See Menus  and Settings  (p. 31).
* Default setting.
zUse the   or   button to select 
a movie mode and press the 
FUNC./SET  button.
z In   or   mode, you can 
change the recording pixels and 
frame rate  (p. 40).
2Shoot.
zPressing the shutter button halfway automatically sets the 
exposure, focus and white balance settings.
z Pressing the shutter button fully starts recording video and 
sound simultaneously.
z During shooting the recording time (in seconds) and [ zRec] 
appear on the LCD monitor.
z Pressing the shutter button fully again stops recording.
Recording will stop automatically under the following 
circumstances.
- When the maximum recording time elapses
- When the built-in memory or memory card become full
z You are recommended to use a memory card that has 
been formatted in your camera to shoot movies  (p. 28). 
The card supplied with the camera may be used without 
further formatting.
z Be careful of the following while recording.
- Try not to touch the microphone.
- Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. 
The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the 
movie.
- The camera will automatically adjust the exposure and  white balance to suit the shooting conditions during 
recording. Please note, however, that the sounds made 
by the camera automatically adjusting the exposure may 
also be recorded.
z The focus and optical zoom settings remain fixed for 
subsequent frames at the values selected for the first 
frame.
z With a wireless connection, movies cannot be shot.