Canon Digital Ixus 230 Hs User Guide

							Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)
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The focal length of the lens can be increased by 1.5x or 2.0x. This enables a 
faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom 
(including digital zoom) used by itself at the same zoom factor.
Choose [Digital Zoom].
zPress the n button to choose [Digital 
Zoom] in the  4 tab, then press the  qr 
buttons to choose an option.
XThe view will be enlarged and the zoom 
factor will appear on the screen.
Using the Digital Tele-Converter
• The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are 42.0 – 
336 mm and 56.0 – 448 mm (35mm film equivalent).
• A recording pixel setting (p. 59) of   or   will cause images to appear 
coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
• The digital tele-converter cannot be us ed together with the digital zoom 
(p. 53).
• The digital-teleconverter can only be used with the 4:3 aspect ratio.
• The shutter speeds may be the same when at maximum telephoto  i, 
and when zoomed in on the subject using Step 2 on p. 53.
 
						

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You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the scene you 
want to shoot.
Choose [AF Frame].
zPress the n button to choose [AF 
Frame] in the  4 tab, then press the  qr 
buttons to choose an option.
• Detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering 
only) and white balance (  only).
• When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face 
the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2) will 
appear on other faces.
• A frame will follow a moving subject within a certain range.
• When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames will 
appear on faces that the camera focuses on.
Changing the AF Frame Mode
Face AiAF
•If a face is not detected, or only gray frames (no white frame) appear, up 
to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on when 
the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• If a face is not detected when [Servo AF] (p. 97) is set to [On], the AF 
frame will appear in the center of the screen when you press the shutter 
button halfway.
• Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
-Subjects that are far away or extremely close
- Subjects that are dark or light
- Faces turned to the side or at an angle, or faces with a portion hidden
• The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a face.
• If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, 
the AF frame will not appear.
 
						

							Changing the AF Frame Mode
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You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot (p. 94).
The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a 
specific point.
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure 
are locked. You can now recompose and shoot. This is called Focus Lock.
Focus.
zCenter the subject you want in focus, and 
press the shutter button halfway.
zConfirm that the AF frame on the subject is 
green.
Recompose.
zKeep the shutter button pressed halfway 
and move the camera to recompose the 
scene.
Shoot.
zPress the shutter button fully.
Tracking AF
Center
You can reduce the AF frame size
•Press the  n button to choose [AF Frame Size] in the  4 tab, then choose 
[Small].
• The AF frame is set to [Normal] when us ing the digital zoom (p. 53) or digital 
tele-converter (p. 91).
If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the 
AF frame will turn yellow and   will appear.
 
						

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You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot.
Choose [Tracking AF].
zPress the n button to choose [AF 
Frame] in the  4 tab, then press the  qr 
buttons to choose [Tracking AF].
X will appear in the center of the screen.
Choose the subject to focus on.
zPoint the camera so that   is on the 
subject you want to focus on and press the 
q  button.
XThe camera will beep and   will appear 
when a subject is detected. The camera 
will continue to track the subject within a 
certain range even if the subject moves.
XIf the camera does not detect the subject, 
 will appear on the screen.
zTo cancel tracking, press the  q button 
again.
Shoot.
zPress the shutter button halfway.   will 
change into a blue   which will follow the 
subject while the camera continues to 
adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF) 
(p. 97).
zPress the shutter button fully to shoot.XEven after shooting completes,   will 
appear, and the camera will continue to 
track the subject.
Choosing the Subject to Focus On 
(Tracking AF)
 
						

							Magnifying the Focal Point
95
If you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can 
check the focus.
Choose [AF-Point Zoom].
zPress the n button to choose 
[AF-Point Zoom] in the  4 tab, then press 
the  qr buttons to choose [On].
Check the focus.
zPress the shutter button halfway.XIn [Face AiAF] (p. 92), the face detected as 
the main subject will appear magnified.
XIn [Center] (p. 93), the contents of the 
center AF frame will appear magnified.
•The camera will detect a subject even if you press the shutter button 
halfway without pressing the  q button. When shooting completes,   
will appear in the center of the screen.
• [Servo AF] (p. 97) is fixed to [On].
• The camera may not be able to track the subject if the subject is too small, 
moves too quickly or if the contrast between the subject and the 
background is too low.
• Not available in  e or u .
Magnifying the Focal Point
What if the display does not magnify?
The display will not appear magnified in [F ace AiAF] if a face cannot be detected 
or is too big in relation to the screen. In [Center], it will not appear magnified if the 
camera cannot focus.
The magnified display will not appear when using the digital zoom (p. 53), 
digital tele-converter (p. 91), Tracking AF (p. 94), Servo AF (p. 97) or when 
using a TV as a display (p. 171).
 
						

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The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not 
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
Lock the focus.
zKeep the shutter button pressed halfway 
and press the q button.
XThe focus locks and %  appears on the 
screen.
zIf you release your finger from the shutter 
button and press the q  button again, % 
will disappear and the focus will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Shooting with the AF Lock
 
						

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While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will 
continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without 
missing a shot.
Choose [Servo AF].
zPress the n button to choose [Servo 
AF] in the 4  tab, then press the  qr 
buttons to choose [On].
Focus.
zThe focus and exposure will be maintained 
where the blue AF frame appears while 
you press the shutter button halfway.
Shooting with Servo AF
• The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions.
• In low light conditions, AF frames ma y not turn blue even after pressing 
the shutter button halfway. In this case, you can set the focus and 
exposure with the AF frame setting.
• If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed and aperture 
value appear in orange. Release your finger from the shutter button, then 
press it again halfway.
• You cannot shoot with the AF lock in this mode.
• The [AF-Point Zoom] option in the  4 tab is not available in Servo AF 
mode.
• Not available when using the self-timer (p. 55).
 
						

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You can change the metering method (brightness measuring function) to 
match the shooting conditions.
Choose the metering method.
zAfter pressing the m button, press the 
op  buttons to choose  , then press the 
m  button again.
Choose an option.
zPress the op  buttons to choose an 
option, then press the  m button.
XThe setting will appear on the screen.
Changing the Metering Method
Evaluative For standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots. 
Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting 
conditions.
Center 
Weighted Avg. Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater 
weight to the center.
Spot Only meters within the   (Spot AE Point frame) that appears at 
the center of the screen.
 
						

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You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure 
separately to shoot. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”.
Choose ! (p. 52).
Lock the exposure.
zPoint the camera toward the subject and 
press the  o button while pressing the 
shutter button halfway.
XWhen  & appears, the exposure will be 
locked.
zIf you release your finger from the shutter 
button and press the o  button again, & 
will disappear and AE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Just as with the AE lock, you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash. 
FE stands for “Flash Exposure”.
Choose  h (p. 83).
Lock the flash exposure.
zPoint the camera toward the subject and 
press the  o button while pressing the 
shutter button halfway.
XThe flash will fire and when  ( appears, 
the flash output will be retained.
zIf you release your finger from the shutter 
button and press the o  button again, ( 
will disappear and FE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Shooting with the AE Lock
Shooting with the FE Lock
 
						

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You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the 
camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time, 
you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light 
from the flash cannot reach.
Choose Z.
zAfter pressing the  r button, press the qr  
buttons to choose  Z, then press the m  
button.
XOnce set, Z will appear on the screen.
Shoot.
zEven if the flash fires, ensure that the main 
subject does not move until the shutter 
sound ends.
Shooting with Slow Synchro
Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and 
blurring the image. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when 
shooting with a tripod (p. 167).