Canon Digital IXUS 230 HS User Manual

Setting the Date and Time
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You can change the current date and time settings.
Display the menu.
zPress the n button.
Choose [Date/Time].
zMove the zoom lever to choose the 3  tab.zPress the op buttons to choose [Date/
Time], then press the  m button.
Change the date and time.
zFollow Step 2 on p. 20 to adjust the 
settings.
zPress the n  button to close the menu.
Daylight saving time settings
If you choose   in Step 2 on p. 20 and press the  op buttons to choose  , 
you will set the time to daylight...

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You can change the language that displays on the screen.
Enter Playback mode.
zPress the 1 button.
Display the settings screen.
zPress and hold the m button, then 
immediately press the n button.
Set the display language.
zPress the opqr  buttons to choose a 
language, then press the  m button.
XOnce the display language has been set, 
the settings screen will close.
Setting the Display Language
What if the clock appears when the  m button is pressed?
The clock will appear if too much time passes...

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Before you use a new memory card or one that has been formatted in other 
devices, you should format the card with this camera.
Formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data on the memory card. 
As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before 
formatting the memory card.
Before formatting an Eye-Fi card (p. 175), be sure to install the software 
contained on the card to a computer.
Display the menu.
zPress the n button.
Choose [Format].
zMove the zoom lever to choose...

Formatting Memory Cards
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Format the memory card.
zPress the op buttons to choose [OK], 
then press the  m button to start 
formatting.
zWhen formatting ends, [Memory card 
formatting complete] appears on the 
screen. Press the m button.
Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the file 
management information on the card and does not ensure its contents are 
completely erased. Be careful when tr ansferring or disposing of a memory 
card. When disposing of a memory  card, take...

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To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button 
lightly (halfway) to focus, then press fully to shoot.
Press halfway (Press lightly to focus).
zPress lightly until the camera beeps twice 
and AF frames appear where the camera 
focused.
Press fully (Press fully to shoot).
X
The camera plays the shutter sound and 
takes the shot.
zSince the shot is being taken while the 
shutter sound plays, be careful not to move 
the camera.
Pressing the Shutter Button
Does the length of...

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Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can 
let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot.
Turn on the camera.
zPress the ON/OFF button.XThe start-up screen will appear.
Enter A mode.
zSet the mode switch to  A.zWhen you point the camera toward the 
subject, the camera will make a slight 
noise as it determines the scene.
XThe icon for the determined scene, and the 
IS mode icon will appear in the upper right 
of the screen (pp. 184, 185)....

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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XWhen the camera focuses, it will beep 
twice and AF frames will appear where the 
camera focused.
Several AF frames will appear when the 
camera focuses on more than 1 point.
Shoot.
zPress the shutter button fully to shoot.XThe camera will play the shutter sound and 
shoot. The flash will automatically fire in 
low light conditions.
XThe image will appear on the screen for 
approximately 2 seconds.
zYou can take a second picture even while 
an image is displayed by...

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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•What if a blue frame appears when you press the shutter button halfway?
A blue frame appears when a moving subject is detected; the focus and 
exposure will continuously adjust (Servo AF).
• What if a flashing   appears?
Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the 
image.
• What if the camera does not play any sounds?
You may have been pressing the  p button while turning on the camera, which 
will turn off all sounds except for warnin g...

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You can view the images you have taken on the screen.
Enter Playback mode.
zPress the 1 button.XThe last image you took will appear.
Choose an image.
zPressing the  q button will cycle through 
the images from newest to oldest.
zPressing the  r button will cycle through 
the images from oldest to newest.
zPressing and holding the  qr buttons will 
display images in a line letting you quickly 
search them. Pressing the  m button 
restores single image playback (p. 114).
zThe lens will retract after...

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You can choose and erase images one at a time. Please note that erased 
images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an 
image.
Enter Playback mode.
zPress the 1 button.XThe last image you took will appear.
Choose an image to erase.
zPress the qr buttons to display an image 
to erase.
Erase the image.
zAfter pressing the  m button, press the 
op  buttons to choose  a, then press the 
m  button again.
zWhen [Erase?] appears on the screen, 
press the  qr buttons to choose...