Canon Digital Ixus 310 Hs User Guide

Setting the Date and Time
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Changing the Date and Time
You can change the current date and time settings.
Display the menu.
zAfter touching ø, touch  n.
Choose [Date/Time].
zTouch the  3 tab.zDrag up or down the screen to choose 
[Date/Time].
zTouch [Date/Time].
Change the date and time.
zFollow Steps 2 and 3 on  p. 20 to adjust the 
setting.
zTouch  Ú twice to close the menu.
Date/Time battery
•The camera has a built-in date/time battery (backup battery) that allows the 
date/time settings to be...

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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.
zTouch and hold  n.XThe settings screen will appear.
Set the display language.
zTouch a display language, then touch  Ú.XOnce the display language has been set, 
the settings screen will close.
Setting the Display Language
What if  n does not appear?
When there are images on the memory card, touch  ø on the lower left of the 
screen to display  n.
You can also change the...

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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. 179), be sure to install the software 
contained on the card to a computer.
Display the menu.
zTouch  ø, then touch  n.
Choose [Format].
zTouch the  3 tab.zDrag...

Pressing the Shutter Button
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Complete formatting.
XWhen formatting ends, [Memory card 
formatting complete] will appear on the 
screen.
zTouch [OK].
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...

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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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. The 
camera can also detect and focus on faces, setting the color and brightness 
to optimal levels.
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...

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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Compose the shot.
zMoving the zoom lever toward i 
(telephoto) will zoom in on your subject, 
making it appear larger. Moving the lever 
toward  j (wide angle) will zoom out from 
your subject, making it appear smaller. 
(The zoom bar showing the zoom position 
appears on the screen.)
Focus.
zPress the shutter button halfway to focus.
XWhen the camera focuses, it will beep 
twice and AF frames will appear where the 
camera focused.
Several AF frames will appear when the...

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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•What if white and gray frames appear when you point the camera toward 
a subject?
A white frame appears on the face or subject that the camera detected as the 
main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces. The frames will 
follow the subjects within a certain range.
If the subject moves, however, the gray frames will disappear, leaving only the 
white frame.
• What if a frame does not appear on the subject you want to shoot?
The subject may not be...

Viewing Images
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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.
zDragging left to right across the screen will 
cycle through the images in the reverse 
order they were taken, from the newest 
image to the oldest.
zDragging right to left across the screen will 
cycle through images in the order they 
were taken, from oldest to newest.
zIf you touch the left edge of the screen 
(inside frame   on the...

Active Display
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zPressing the 1 button again while the 
lens is retracted will turn off the power.
When an image is displayed, lightly tapping the camera as shown below will 
switch to the next image.
Switching to Shooting mode
Pressing the shutter button halfway while in Playback mode switches the camera 
to Shooting mode.
• Be sure to put the strap around your wrist, and hold the camera firmly to 
avoid dropping it.
• Depending on the way you tap the camera, images may not switch.
Active Display...

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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.
zDrag across the screen to choose an 
image.
Erase the image.
zAfter touching  ø, drag up or down the 
screen to choose  a, then touch the menu 
item again.
X[Erase?] appears on the screen.
zTouch [Erase].XThe displayed image will be erased.zTo...