User manual CANON DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS

[. . . ] ENGLISH Before Using the Camera Shooting Playback/Erasing Print/Transfer Settings Viewing Images on a TV set Customizing the Camera Troubleshooting List of Messages Advanced Appendix Camera User Guide This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail. Main Features Shooting Wide range 3. 8x zoom lens with lens shift type image stabilizer Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions (Special Scene mode) Avoid the effects of camera shake or blurry subjects when shooting by using high ISO speed Automatically detects camera orientation with an Intelligent Orientation sensor Changes image colors to create special effects (Color Accent, Color Swap) Playback Organizes Images by Category Plays movies with sound Auto plays slideshows Editing Adds effects to still images with the My Colors function Records sound memos for still images Edits movies Printing Makes printing easy with the Print/Share button Also supports non-Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers Uses of Recorded Images Effortlessly transfer them to a computer with the Print/Share button Freely customize the start-up image or start-up sound using the My Camera settings Conventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing below titles indicate the modes in which the procedure can be used. Mode Dial Continuous Shooting Shooting Mode See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 142) In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to as the Advanced Guide. This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's operation. This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. [. . . ] The camera automatically applies noise reduction processing when you shoot at a high ISO speed. 65 Shooting Setting the Auto Rotate Function Shooting Mode 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 orientation when viewing it in the LCD monitor. 1 (Set up) Menu [Off]. *Default setting. [Auto Rotate] [On]*/ See Menus and Settings (p. 23). When shooting and the Auto Rotate function is set to [On] and the LCD monitor is set to the detailed display mode, (normal), (right end is down) or (left end is down) will appear in the display. 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]. Even if the Auto Rotate function is set to [On], the orientation of images downloaded to a computer will depend upon the software used to download the images. When the camera is held vertically to shoot, the Intelligent Orientation sensor judges the upper end to be "up" and the lower end to be "down". It then regulates the optimal white balance, exposure and focus for vertical photography. This function operates regardless of the on/off status of the Auto Rotate function. 66 Checking for Focus Right After Shooting Shooting Mode You can check whether the image is in focus right after it is recorded. 1 2 Shoot. The recorded image displays for about 2 seconds (or the interval set with the Review function p. 24). Press (or ) while the Recorded Image image is displayed. The number of times the DISP. button is pressed depends upon the display settings for the LCD monitor (See below). button repeatedly until the screen at the Orange frame contents right appears. - Camera is focused: AF frame for the image that has been shot displays in white, and an orange frame appears within the focused frame. - Camera is not focused: Image that has been shot displays, and an orange frame displays at the center of the image. You can delete an image by pressing the button while the image is displayed, except in the display position change mode (See Basic Guide, p. 19). Focus Confirmation Detailed No Information 67 Shooting Switching between AF Frames/ Changing the Display Position 1 Press . If you are shooting with the AiAF mode set to [Face Detect] or [On] (p. 46) and have an image with multiple AF frames selected, you can switch the focus between AF frames each time you press the MENU button. 2 Press and change the display position using the , , or button. The camera will enter the display position change mode. If you have an image with multiple AF frames selected, the focus will switch between AF frames. Press the FUNC. /SET button again to cancel the display position change mode. 68 Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Shooting Mode You can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images will be automatically saved to that folder. Creates a new folder the next time you shoot Create New Folder images. Auto Create You can also specify a date and time if you wish to create a new folder using a shooting time after the specified date and time (p. 27). Creates a folder the next time you shoot. Shooting 1 (Set up) Menu [Create Folder]. See Menus and Settings (p. 23). 2 Use the or button to add a check mark . beside [Create New Folder] displays in the LCD monitor. The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created. 69 Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation 1 (Set up) Menu [Create Folder]. See Menus and Settings (p. 23). 2 Select a day for the [Auto Create] option and a time in the [Time] option displays when the specified time arrives. [. . . ] The figures indicate the maximum continuous recording time. Image Data Sizes (Estimated) Recording Pixels (3072 x 2304 pixels) (2592 x 1944 pixels) (2048 x 1536 pixels) (1600 x 1200 pixels) (640 x 480 pixels) (1600 x 1200 pixels) (3072 x 1728 pixels) 3045 KB 2503 KB 1602 KB 1002 KB 249 KB ­ 2304 KB Compression 1897 KB 1395 KB 893 KB 558 KB 150 KB 558 KB 1420 KB Frame Rate 902 KB 695 KB 445 KB 278 KB 84 KB ­ 678 KB File size 1920 KB/sec. 120 KB/sec. Recording Pixels Standard Color Accent Color Swap Fast Frame Rate Compact (640 x 480 pixels) (320 x 240 pixels) (320 x 240 pixels) (160 x 120 pixels) 135 Appendix SD Memory Card Interface Dimensions Weight Compatible with SD memory card standards 32. 0 x 24. 0 x 2. 1 mm (1. 26 x 0. 94 x 0. 08 in. ) Approx. 2 g (0. 07 oz. ) MultiMediaCard Interface Dimensions Weight Compatible with MultiMediaCard standards 32. 0 x 24. 0 x 1. 4 mm (1. 26 x 0. 94 x 0. 06 in. ) Approx. 1. 5 g (0. 05 oz. ) Battery Pack NB-5L Type Nominal Voltage Typical Capacity Cycle Life Operating Temperatures Dimensions Weight Rechargeable lithium-ion battery 3. 7 V DC 1120 mAh Approx. [. . . ]