Scene Icons; Image Stabilization Icons - Canon IXUS 172 User Manual

Scene Icons

In [ ] mode, shooting scenes determined by the camera are indicated
by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are automatically
selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and color.
People
Subject
In Shadows
Motion* on Face*
1
Background
Bright
Backlit
With Blue Sky
Backlit
Sunsets –
Spotlights
Dark
Tripod
–
*
2
Used
*1 Not displayed for movies.
*2 Displayed in dark scenes when the camera is held still, as when mounted on a tripod.
• Try shooting in [G] mode
actual shooting conditions, or if it is not possible to shoot with your
expected effect, color, or brightness.
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Still Images Movies
Other Subjects
Background
In At Close
Color
Motion* Range
1 1
Gray
–
Light Blue
–
– Orange
Dark Blue
–
*
2
(= 46) if the scene icon does not match
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Image Stabilization Icons

Optimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions is automatically
applied (Intelligent IS). Additionally, the following icons are displayed in
[ ] mode.
Icon
Image stabilization for still images
(Normal)
Image stabilization for still images
when panning* (Panning)
Image stabilization for macro
shots (Hybrid IS).
During movie recording, [
displayed, and image stabilization
for macro movie recording is used.
* Displayed when you pan, following moving subjects with the camera. When you follow
subjects moving horizontally, image stabilization only counteracts vertical camera
shake, and horizontal stabilization stops. Similarly, when you follow subjects moving
vertically, image stabilization only counteracts horizontal camera shake.
• To cancel image stabilization, set [IS Mode] to [Off]
IS icon is not displayed.
Still Images Movies
Image stabilization for movies,
reducing strong camera shake,
as when shooting while walking
(Dynamic)
Image stabilization for slow
camera shake, such as when
shooting movies at telephoto
(Powered)
No image stabilization, because
the camera is mounted on a tripod
or held still by other means.
However, during movie recording,
] is
[ ] is displayed, and image
stabilization to counteract wind or
other sources of vibration is used.
(Tripod IS)
(= 58). In this case, an
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