Canon IXUS 155 User Manual
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51 Still ImagesMovies Adjusting White Balance By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more natural for the scene you are shooting. zzPress the button, choose [] in the menu, and choose the desired option (= 22). zzThe option you configured is now displayed. Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions. Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather. Cloudy For shooting in cloudy conditions, in the shade, or at twilight. TungstenFor...
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52 Shooting Range and Focusing Still Images Shooting Close-Ups (Macro) To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [e]. For details on the focusing range, see “Shooting Range” (= 11 4). zzPress the button, choose [] in the menu, and then choose the [ e] option (= 22). zzOnce the setting is complete, [e] is displayed. • If the flash fires, vignetting may occur. • In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, [e] will turn gray and the camera will not focus. • To...
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53 Still ImagesMovies Face AiAF • Detects people’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only), and white balance ([] only). • After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed around the person’s face determined by the camera to be the main subject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detected faces. • When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects, within a certain range. • After you press the shutter button...
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54 Still ImagesMovies CenterOne AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing.• A yellow AF frame is displayed with [ ] if the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway. • To compose shots so that subjects are positioned at the edge or in a corn\ er, first aim the camera to capture the subject in an AF frame, and then hold the shutter button halfway down. As you continue to hold the shutter button halfway, recompose the shot as desired, and then press the...
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55 Still Images Magnifying the Area in Focus You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame. 1 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [AF- Point Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] (= 23). 2 Check the focus. zzIn [Face AiAF] AF mode, the face detected as the main subject is magnified when the shutter button is pressed halfway. In [Center] AF mode, the AF frame in the center is magnified. •...
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56 Still ImagesMovies Shooting with the AF Lock The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button. 1 Lock the focus. zzWith the shutter button pressed halfway, press the button. zzThe focus is now locked, and [%] is displayed. zzTo unlock the focus, release the shutter button and press the button again. In this case, [%] is no longer displayed. 2 Compose the shot and shoot. Flash Still Images Changing...
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57 [!] OffFor shooting without the flash.• If a blinking [ ] icon is displayed when you press the shutter button halfway in camera-shake inducing, low-light conditions, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. Still Images Shooting with the FE Lock Just as with the AE lock (= 49), you can lock the exposure for the flash shots. 1 Set the flash to [h] (= 5 6 ). 2 Lock the flash exposure. zzAim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked. With the...
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58 Other Settings Still ImagesMovies Displaying Grid Lines Grid lines can be displayed on the screen for vertical and horizontal reference while shooting. zzPress the button, choose [Grid Lines] on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] (= 23). zzOnce the setting is complete, grid lines are displayed on the screen. • Grid lines are not recorded in your shots. Still ImagesMovies Deactivating the Digital Zoom If you prefer not to use the digital zoom (= 31), you can deactivate it as follows. zzPress...
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59 Changing the Screen Displayed after ShotsChange the way images are displayed after shots as follows. 1 Set [Display Time] to [2 sec.], [4 sec.], [8 sec.], or [Hold] (= 5 8). 2 Configure the setting. zzChoose [Display Info], and then choose the desired option ( = 23). OffDisplays only the image. Detailed Displays shooting details ( = 104). • When [Display Time] (= 58) is set to [Off] or [Quick], [Display Info] is set to [Off] and cannot be changed. • By pressing the button while an image...
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60 IXUS 155 IXUS 150Movies Shooting Movies with Subjects at the Same Size Shown before ShootingNormally, once movie recording begins, the image display area changes and subjects are enlarged to allow for correction of significant camera shake. To shoot subjects at the same size shown before shooting, you can choose not to reduce significant camera shake. zzFollow the steps in “Changing the IS Mode Settings” (= 59) to access the [IS Settings] screen. zzChoose [Dynamic IS], and then choose [2] (=...