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Canon IXUS 990IS User Manual

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Chapters 1 – 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of
this camera. Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions, letting you
learn more as you read each chapter.

Checking the Package Contents .......2
Read This First ..................................3
What Do You Want to Do? ................4
Conventions Used in this Guide ........8
Safety Precautions.............................9

Charging the Battery........................14
Inserting the Battery and

Memory Card .............................16

Setting the Date and Time ...............19
Setting the Display Language..........21
Formatting Memory Cards ...............22
Pressing the Shutter Button.............23
A Taking Pictures.......................24
1 Viewing Images..........................27
/ Erasing Images ...........................29
c Printing Images ...........................30
E Shooting Movies.........................32
1 Viewing Movies ..........................34
Transferring Images to a Computer ..35
Accessories .....................................38
Separately Sold Accessories ...........40

Components Guide..........................42
Information Displayed on

the Screen..................................44

Indicator ...........................................46
m FUNC. Menu – Basic

Operations .................................47

n Menu – Basic Operations ....48

Changing the Sound Settings ......... 49
Changing the Screen Brightness .... 50
Returning the Camera to Default

Settings ..................................... 51

Low Level Memory Card

Formatting ................................. 52

Power Saving Function

(Auto Power Down) ................... 53

Clock Functions............................... 53

Shooting in Various Conditions ....... 56
! Turning the Flash Off.................. 59
Zooming in More Closely on

Subjects (Digital Zoom) ............. 60

Inserting the Date and Time............ 62
Ò Using the Self-Timer................... 63
" Using the Face Self-Timer.......... 64

Special Effects for

Night Backgrounds
(Creative Light Effect)................ 65

G Shooting in Program AE ............. 68
h Turning the Flash On................... 69
u Shooting Far Away Subjects

(Infinity)...................................... 69

e Shooting Close-ups (Macro)....... 70
R Zooming In on Close Subjects

(Digital Macro) ........................... 71

Changing the Recording Pixels....... 72

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started ....................13

2 Learning More......................41

3 Shooting in Special

Conditions and Commonly

Used Functions................... 55

4 Selecting Settings

Yourself ............................... 67