Canon S230 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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High grade design / Ultra compact
N: New features unique to the IXY DIGITAL 320 (autumn 2002 model)
U: Updated features from the IXY DIGITAL 200a (already equipped on other models)
U - Thin stylish design for enhanced high-grade character
- Low-temperature, polysilicon 1.5-inch LCD monitor with power-saving design
- Small, high-efficiency light guide flash enhances reliability
- CSP-IC on both side of the board allows higher density mounting
N - Selectable nine-points AiAF and single-point AF (range frame can be set arbitrarily)
N - Settable display times for rec review (Off, 2 to 10 seconds)
N - Continuous movie recording and replay with audio with long filming times (VGA : 30 sec. /QVGA : 3
minutes / QQVGA : 3 minutes)
N - Unwanted scenes can be deleted in movie playback mode
N - New fast image storage CF card (256 MB)
N - Driver-less computer connections with Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) support
U - Digital zoom function with continuously changing angle of view (Approx. 6.4x when used in combination
with an optical zoom)
U - Total of 12 image quality modes (4 recording pixels x 3 compression ratio)
U - Direct Print function with cropping capability for dedicated printers (card photo
printers CP-100/10) and Bubble Jet printers (BJ 895PD/535PD/F890PD)
- Photo effect modes (Vivid color, Neutral color, Low sharpening, Sepia and Black & White) are provided
- Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
- Two types of metering function that are spot metering and evaluative metering
- AF, AE and FE lock feature enabling focus and exposure lock when taking photos
- On/Off selection of AF-assist Beam available
- Fifteen-second long exposure added to 1 to 1/1500-second shutter speeds
- Continuous shooting (approx. 2 images/sec. when LCD monitor is off)
- Stress free operation owing to DIGIC (Digital Imaging Processor) and large capacity buffer memory
- SI (Super Intelligent) sensor automatically detects vertical or horizontal photography
- Convenient operation using cross-configured buttons
- Built-in flash with five flashing modes
- Built-in flash range of 3.0 m (wide-angle end) and slow-sync speed mode is provided
- Self-Timer function (selectable of 2 or 10 seconds)
- Histogram displays during rec review function and playback
- Reset of all settings by one-touch operation
- Mode switch to select still photography, movie photography or playback
- High-speed image feed on playback
- Magnified playback for convenient image confirmation (from approx. 2x to 10x zoom)
- Supports DPOF slideshows and image transfers
Full Features / Operation Ease