Canon PowerShot SD1400IS IXUS130 User manual

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Camera User Guide
.....Make sure you read this guide before using the camera.
.....Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.

Youcanmakethemainsubject,suchaspeople,appearbrightbyhavingthe
cameraprovidetheappropriateillumination 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 _*.
After pressing the ), button, press the ,_),
buttons to choose _*, then press the @
button again.
Once set, _* will appear on the screen.
2 Shoot.
Even if the flash fires, ensure that the
subject does not move until the shutter
sound ends.
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Correcting th_
{i,Contrast)
The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds,
that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum
brightness when shooting. Also, when the overall image is lacking in
contrast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper
impression when shooting.
Choose [i=Contrast].
Press the MENUbutton, choose the 0
tab, and then choose the [i-Contrast]
menu item. Press the ,_ buttons to
choose [Auto].
Once set, Cl will appear on the screen.
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You can automatically correct red-eye that occurs in images taken with the
flash.
i:] Choose [Flash Settings].
Press the MENU button to choose [Flash
Settings] in the O tab, then press the @
button.
_ Adjust the setting.
Press the Av buttons to choose [Red-
Eye Corr.] and press the 4_ buttons to
choose [On].
Once set, @ will appear on the screen.
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When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut,
[] appears.
Choose [Blink Detection].
Press the MENUbutton, choose the 0
tab, and then choose the [Blink Detection]
menu item. Press the ,_ buttons to
choose [On].
2Shoot.
.... When a person with shut eyes is detected,
a frame and [] appear.
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You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to
shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to
prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.
Choose **__.
Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. 54 to choose *_.
Choose the shutter speed.
Press the A button.
Press the 4 _ buttons to select the shutter
speed, then press the @ button.
__dConfirm the exposure.
When you press the shutter button
halfway, the exposure for the chosen
shutter speed will appear on the screen.
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You can change the look of an image when shooting. However, depending
on shooting conditions the image may become coarse, or the colors may not
come out as expected.
You can choose to retain a single color and change the rest to black and
white in a composition.
Choose!A.
Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. 54 to choose ,fA.
_2 Press the DISP. button.
...............The unchanged image and the Color
Accent image will both display.
The color for default settings is green.
Specify the color.
Position the center frame so it is filled with
the color you want and press the 4 button.
The specified color will be recorded.
Speoit.er nge oolors.
Press the Av buttonsto change the
range of colors to be retained.
Choose a negative value to limit the range
of colors. Choose a positive value to
extend the range of colors to similar
colors.
Pressing the DISR button accepts the
setting and restores the shooting screen.
Recorded color
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Changing the Color and Shooting
You can swap one color in an image for another when recording it. You can
only swap one color.
iJ Choose _S.
Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. 54 to choose ,_S.
_) Press the DISP. button.
.... The unchanged image and the Color
Swap image will both display.
:: The default setting is to change green to
gray.
_Specify the color to be swapped.
Position the center frame so it is filled with
the color you want and press the ,_ button.
The specified color will be recorded.
:_i:l.Specify the target color.
Position the center frame so it is filled with
the color you want and press the ), button.
The specified color will be recorded.
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Changing the Color and Shooting
=,_Specify the range of colors to be
swapped.
Press the A'_ buttons to change the
range of colors to be retained,
Choose a negative value to limit the range
of colors. Choose a positive value to
extend the range of colors to similar
colors.
Pressing the DISP.button accepts the
setting and restores the shooting screen.
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Large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged
together using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic
image.
';:1 Choose r_ or I_.
Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. 54 to choose rQ
or _L1.
2 Take the first shot.
...............The exposure and white balance will be
set with the first shot,
_i_Take subsequent shots.
Overlap part of the first shot when taking
the second shot.
Minor discrepancies in the overlapping
portions will be corrected when the
images are merged.
Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the
same procedures.
_Finish shooting.
Press the @ button,
_Merge the images on acomputer.
........ For details on how to merge the images,
refer to the Software Guide.
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