User manual CANON DIGITAL IXUS 860 IS

[. . . ] ENGLISH Camera User Guide Getting Started Learning More Components Guide Basic Operations Commonly Used Shooting Functions Various Shooting Methods Playback/Erasing Print Settings/Transfer Settings Connecting to a TV Customizing the Camera Troubleshooting List of Messages Appendix Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 201­209). Workflow and Reference Guides The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. : Contents of This Guide Check the package contents Getting Started (p. 7) Explains how to complete tasks ranging from charging batteries and installing memory cards to setting the date and time, shooting, playing and erasing images, and performing simple printing tasks. Learning More (p. [. . . ] Press the button to select button. Movies are not automatically categorized, but they can be categorized using the My Category function (p. 136). 122 Various Shooting Methods Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 228). You can register a function that you often use when shooting with the button. The following functions can be registered. Menu Item Not Assigned +/- (Exp. ) White Balance Custom White Balance Digital Tele-converter * Sets the sound registered to Camera menu. Page -- p 107 p 111 p 112 p 69 Menu Item DISP. Movie Display Off Play Sound Effect* Page p 124 p 88 p 51 p 53 , found in the [Shutter Sound] section of the My 1 Select [Set button]. 1. · If displays to the icon's lower right, you can register the function, but you cannot use it with some shooting modes or settings even if you press the · Press the MENU button to complete the setting. button. Various Shooting Methods 123 To Cancel the shortcut button Select in Step 2. Using the Button button. 1 Press the · Each time that the button is pressed, the and settings are switched. · Each press of the button records the white balance data with the option. Since the frame does not appear at this point, ensure that the white paper or cloth is positioned so it appears at the center of the LCD monitor and then press the button. After using this function once, the white balance setting changes to the custom white balance setting. · With the function registered, the movie recording starts with the recording pixels and frame rate settings selected in the Standard mode when you press the button even if the mode switch is set to or . · The function is useful for directing your subject's atten-tion to the camera right before taking a shot because it plays a sound when you press the button. If a function that cannot be used in the currently selected shooting mode is selected, nothing will happen when you press the button. 124 Various Shooting Methods Setting the Display Overlays See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 228). You can display vertical and horizontal grid lines, a 3:2 print area guide, or both on the LCD monitor while shooting to help check the position of your subject. Off Grid Lines 3:2 Guide Both ­ Displays grid lines to divide the screen into 9 parts. Helps confirm the print area for a 3:2 print. * Areas outside the printable area are grayed out. Displays both the grid lines and the 3:2 guide simultaneously. * Images are still recorded at the standard aspect ratio of 4:3. 1 Select [Disp. Use the or button to select [Off], [Grid Lines], [3:2 Guide] or [Both]. Press the button. The grid lines and 3:2 guide will not be recorded in the image. Only [Grid Lines] can be used when or is selected, or in movie mode Various Shooting Methods 125 Setting the Auto Rotate Function See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 228). 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 Select [Auto Rotate]. 1. Press the button to select button. · When the Auto Rotate function is set to [On] and the LCD monitor is set to the detailed display mode during shooting, (normal), (right end is down) or down) will appear in the display. (left end is 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. 126 Various Shooting Methods 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". [. . . ] 180 g (6. 35 oz. ) 224 Index Index Numerics 3:2 Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Index 225 I Image Data Sizes (Estimated) 221 Image Stabilizer Function . . . . . . . . . 45, 51 Print/Share Button 23, 30, 40, 122 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 227 Disclaimer · While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. [. . . ]