Canon IXUS 172 User Manual

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56Before UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBefore UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndex[!] OffFor shooting without the flash.• If a blinking [ ] icon is displayed when you press the shutter buttonhalfway in camera-shake inducing, low-light conditions, mount thecamera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.Still ImagesShooting with the FE LockJust as with the AE lock (=48), you can lock the exposure for the flashshots.1 Set the flash to [h] (=55).2 Lock the flash exposure.zz Aim the camera at the subject to shootwith the exposure locked. With theshutter button pressed halfway, press the<r> button.zz The flash fires, and when [(] isdisplayed, the flash output level isretained.zz To unlock FE, release the shutter buttonand press the <r> button again. In thiscase, [(] is no longer displayed.3 Compose the shot and shoot.• FE: Flash ExposureUsing Eco ModeThis function allows you to conserve battery power in Shooting mode. Whenthe camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce batteryconsumption.1 Configure the setting.zz Press the <q> button, and then press the<q><r> buttons to choose [ ].zz [ ] is now shown on the shootingscreen (=102).zz The screen darkens when the camerais not used for approximately twoseconds; approximately ten secondsafter darkening, the screen turns off.The camera turns off after approximatelythree minutes of inactivity.2 Shoot.zz To activate the screen and prepare forshooting when the screen is off but thelens is still out, press the shutter buttonhalfway.Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Canon Manuals