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Adjusting White Balance
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more 
natural for the scene you are shooting.
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  22).
zzThe option you configured is now 
displayed.
Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting 
conditions.
Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
Cloudy For shooting in cloudy conditions, in the shade, or at twilight.
TungstenFor shooting under ordinary incandescent (tungsten) lighting 
and similarly colored fluorescent lighting.
FluorescentFor shooting under warm-white (or similarly colored) or cool-
white fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent HFor shooting under daylight fluorescent and similarly colored 
fluorescent lighting.
Custom
For manually setting a custom white balance ( =  51).
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Custom	White	BalanceFor image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust \
white 
balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white 
balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.
zzFollow the steps in “Adjusting White 
Balance” (=  51) to choose [].
zzAim the camera at a plain white subject, 
so that the entire screen is white. 
Press
 the  button.
zzThe tint of the screen changes once the 
white balance data has been recorded.
•	 Colors may look unnatural if you change camera settings after 
recording white balance data.
 
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Shooting Range and Focusing
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Shooting Close-Ups (Macro)
To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [e]. 
For details on the focusing range, see “Shooting Range” (=  11 4).
zzPress the  button, choose [] 
in the menu, and then choose the [ e] 
option (=
  22).
zzOnce the setting is complete, [e] is 
displayed.
•	 If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
•	 In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, [e] will turn gray 
and the camera will not focus.
•	 To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting\
 
with the camera set to [[] (=  32).
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Shooting Distant Subjects (Infinity)
To restrict the focus to distant subjects, set the camera to [u]. For details 
on the focusing range, see “Shooting Range” ( =  11 4).
zzPress the  button, choose [] 
in the menu, and then choose the [ u] 
option (=
  22).
zzOnce the setting is complete, [u] is 
displayed.
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Changing the AF Frame Mode
Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as 
follows.
zzPress the  button, choose [AF 
Frame] on the [4] tab, and then choose 
the desired option ( =
  23).
 
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Face	AiAF
•	Detects people’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative 
metering only), and white balance ([] only).
•	 After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed 
around the person’s face determined by the camera to be the main 
subject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detected 
faces.
•	 When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects, 
within a certain range.
•	 After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames are 
displayed around faces in focus.
•	If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed 
(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the \
areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
•	 If faces are not detected when Servo AF (=
  54) is set to [On], the 
AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press 
the shutter button halfway.
•	 Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
-
 Subjects that are distant or extremely close
- Subjects that are dark or light
- Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden
•	 The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.
•	 No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you 
press the shutter button halfway.
 
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Choosing	Subjects	to	Focus	On	(Tracking	AF)Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
1	 Choose	[Tracking	AF].
zzFollow the steps in “Changing the AF 
Frame Mode” (=  52) to choose 
[Tracking AF].
zz[] is displayed in the center of the 
screen.
2	 Choose	a	subject	to	focus	on.
zzAim the camera so that [] is on the 
desired subject.
zzPress the shutter button halfway. [] 
changes to a blue [], which follows 
the subject as the camera continues to 
adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF) 
(=
  54).
3	 Shoot.
zzPress the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot.
•	 [Servo AF]  (=
  54) is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
•	 Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move 
too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the 
background too closely.
•	 [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available.
•	 [e] and [u] are not available.
 
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CenterOne AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing.•	A yellow AF frame is displayed with [
] if the camera cannot focus 
when you press the shutter button halfway.
•	 To compose shots so that subjects are positioned at the edge or in a corn\
er, 
first aim the camera to capture the subject in an AF frame, and then hold 
the shutter button halfway down. As you continue to hold the shutter button 
halfway, recompose the shot as desired, and then press the shutter button all 
the way down (Focus Lock).
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Shooting	with	Servo	AFThis mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the 
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long\
 
as you press the shutter button halfway.
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Servo AF] on the [ 4] tab, and then 
choose [On] (=
  23).
2	 Focus.
zzThe focus and exposure are maintained 
where the blue AF frame is displayed 
while you are pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
•	 Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
•	 In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames 
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this 
case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF 
frame mode.
•	 If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and 
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button, 
and then press it halfway again.
•	 AF lock shooting is not available.
•	 [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available.
•	 Not available when using the self-timer ( =
  32).
 
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Magnifying the Area in Focus
You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will 
enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame.
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose [AF-
Point Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [On] (=
  23).
2	 Check	the	focus.
zzIn [Face AiAF] AF mode, the face 
detected as the main subject is magnified 
when the shutter button is pressed 
halfway. In [Center] AF mode, the AF 
frame in the center is magnified.
•	The area in focus is not magnified in the following cases when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway.
-
 [Face AiAF]: When a face was not detected, or when the person is too close 
to the camera and their face is too large for the screen
-
 [Center]: When the camera cannot focus on the subject
- [Tracking AF]: Not magnified in this mode
- Digital zoom ( =  31): Not magnified with this feature
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Changing the Focus Setting
You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on 
subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. In\
stead, 
you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button\
 
halfway.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Continuous AF] on the [ 4] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( =
  23).
OnHelps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because the camera 
constantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfwa\
y.
Off Conserves battery power, because the camera does not focus constantly.
 
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Shooting with the AF Lock
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not 
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1	 Lock	the	focus.
zzWith the shutter button pressed halfway, 
press the  button.
zzThe focus is now locked, and [%] is 
displayed.
zzTo unlock the focus, release the shutter 
button and press the  button again. In 
this case, [%] is no longer displayed.
2	 Compose	the	shot	and	shoot.
Flash
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Changing the Flash Mode
You can change the flash mode to match the shooting scene. For details on 
the flash range, see “Flash Range” ( =  11 4).
zzPress the  button, press the  
buttons to choose a flash mode, and then 
press the  button.
zzThe option you configured is now 
displayed.
[]	AutoFires automatically in low-light conditions.
[h]	OnFires for each shot.
[Z]	Slow	SynchroFires to illuminate the main subject (such as people) while shooting a\
t a 
slower shutter speed to illuminate backgrounds out of flash range.
•	In [Z] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures 
to keep it still and prevent camera shake.
•	 In [Z] mode, even after the flash fires, ensure that the main subject 
does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing.
IXUS 155 IXUS 150•	Set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure 
the camera (=  59).
 
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[!]	OffFor shooting without the flash.•	If a blinking [
] icon is displayed when you press the shutter button 
halfway in camera-shake inducing, low-light conditions, mount the 
camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.
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Shooting with the FE Lock
Just as with the AE lock (=  49), you can lock the exposure for the flash 
shots.
1	 Set	the	flash	to	[h]	(=		5 6 ).
2	 Lock	the	flash	exposure.
zzAim the camera at the subject to shoot 
with the exposure locked. With the 
shutter button pressed halfway, press the 
 button.
zzThe flash fires, and when [(] is 
displayed, the flash output level is 
retained.
zzTo unlock FE, release the shutter button 
and press the  button again. In this 
case, [(] is no longer displayed.
3	 Compose	the	shot	and	shoot.
•	FE: Flash Exposure
Using Eco Mode
This function allows you to conserve battery power in Shooting mode. 
When the camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce 
battery consumption.
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, and then press the 
 buttons to choose [].
zz[] is now shown on the shooting 
screen (=  103).
zzThe screen darkens when the camera 
is not used for approximately two 
seconds; approximately ten seconds 
after darkening, the screen turns off. 
The camera turns off after approximately 
three minutes of inactivity.
2	 Shoot.
zzTo activate the screen and prepare for 
shooting when the screen is off but the 
lens is still out, press the shutter button 
halfway.
 
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Displaying Grid Lines
Grid lines can be displayed on the screen for vertical and horizontal 
reference while shooting.
zzPress the  button, choose [Grid 
Lines] on the [4] tab, and then choose 
[On] (=
  23).
zzOnce the setting is complete, grid lines 
are displayed on the screen.
•	Grid lines are not recorded in your shots.
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Deactivating the Digital Zoom
If you prefer not to use the digital zoom (=  31), you can deactivate it as 
follows.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Digital Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( =
  23).
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Changing the Image Display Style after Shots
You can change how long images are displayed and what information is 
displayed immediately after shooting.
Changing	the	Image	Display	Period	after	Shots
1	 Access	the	[Review	image	after	shooting]	screen.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Review image after shooting] on the 
[4] tab, and then press the  button 
(=
  23).
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzChoose [Display Time], and then choose 
the desired option ( =  23).
Quick Displays images only until you can shoot again.
2
 sec., 4 sec., 
8 sec. Displays images for the specified time. Even while the shot is displayed, 
you can take another shot by pressing the shutter button halfway again.
Hold Displays images until you press the shutter button halfway.
Off No image display after shots.
 
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Changing	the	Screen	Displayed	after	ShotsChange the way images are displayed after shots as follows.
1	 Set	[Display	Time]	to	[2	sec.],	[4	sec.],	[8	sec.],	or	[Hold]	(=		5 8).
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzChoose [Display Info], and then choose 
the desired option ( =  23).
OffDisplays only the image.
Detailed Displays shooting details ( =
  104).
•	 When [Display Time] (=
  58) is set to [Off] or [Quick], [Display Info] is set to 
[Off] and cannot be changed.
•	 By pressing the  button while an image is displayed after shooting, you 
can switch the display information. Note that the settings of [Display I\
nfo] 
are not changed. You can also erase images by pressing the < o> button, 
or
 protect images (=  66) by pressing the  button.
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Changing the IS Mode Settings
1	 Access	the	setting	screen.
zzPress the  button, choose [IS 
Settings] on the [4] tab, and then press 
the  button (=
  23).
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzChoose [IS Mode], and then choose the 
desired option ( =  23).
ContinuousOptimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions is automatically\
 
applied (Intelligent IS) (
=  29).
Shoot Only* Image stabilization is active only at the moment of shooting.
Off Deactivates image stabilization.
*
 The setting is changed to [Continuous] for movie recording.
•	 If image stabilization cannot prevent camera shake, mount the 
camera on a tripod or take other measures to hold it still. In this 
case, set [IS Mode] to [Off].
 
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Shooting	Movies	with	Subjects	at	the	Same	Size	Shown	
before	ShootingNormally, once movie recording begins, the image display area changes 
and subjects are enlarged to allow for correction of significant camera 
shake. To shoot subjects at the same size shown before shooting, you can 
choose not to reduce significant camera shake.
zzFollow the steps in “Changing the IS 
Mode Settings” (=  59) to access the 
[IS Settings] screen.
zzChoose [Dynamic IS], and then choose 
[2] (=  23).
•	 You can also set [IS Mode] to [Off], so that subjects are recorded at the same 
size shown before shooting.
 
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