Record menu
Pressing the MENU button while in one of the record modes displays the
record menu over the live preview image. This is another change from last
year's Digital IXUS, the menu system on the 300 has been refined and simplified
(as now both exposure compensation and white balance are accessible from
a button on the outside case of the camera). In each of the captures below
each menu option has been opened (for clarity) by pressing SET with the
option (top row of icons) selected.
Resolution
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Selects the image output resolution:
• L 1600 x 1200 (CCD native res.)
• M 1024 x 768
• S 640 x 480
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Compression
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Select the JPEG compression level:
• Super-Fine (5 bpp)
• Fine (3 bpp)
• Normal (2 bpp)
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Review
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Controls the display of a review image after taking the shot:
• Off (No review after taking shot)
• 2 seconds
• 10 seconds
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File No. Reset
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Controls the file naming system used:
• On
• Off
The camera uses a running number to name the files (IMG_xxxx.JPG),
when set to On this number is reset when a blank card is inserted
into the camera (or the card is formatted).
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Beep
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Controls menu and control confirmation sounds:
• On
• Off
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Format CF card
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Formats (erase all content) CF card, note the display of current
use and total space:
• Cancel
• OK
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Setup
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Enters the record setup menu (described below), displays a summary
of current settings.
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Record Setup Menu
Auto Power Down
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Controls the power-saving automatic power down of the camera:
• On
• Off
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Set Date/Time
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Set the internal date and time of the camera as well as the date
display format.
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Video System
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Sets the output mode of the video out port on the camera:
• NTSC (US / Japan)
• PAL (Rest of world)
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Video System
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Sets the menu language for the camera (European model):
• English
• Deutsch
• Francais
• Nederlands
• Dansk
• Suomi
• Italiano
• Norsk
• Svenska
• Espanol
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Play Menu
The play menu is slightly different than the record menu in that it appears
as six simple icons displayed over the current image.
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| Single Erase |
Enters single erase mode, in this
mode you can browse and delete images by using the left and right
arrows to select and SET to delete. |
| Erase All |
Erases all images on the Compact Flash
card (except for those which have been protected). |
| Protect |
Protects / Unprotects the current
image, this sets the files read-only attribute on or off. |
| Rotate |
Allows you to rotate the current image
by 90 degrees at a time, this rotation is only flagged in the EXIF
header of the JPEG file, the final image itself is not rotated. |
| Auto play |
Allows you to run a slideshow of images
on the card, each image is displayed for three seconds, pressing SET
pauses the playback, pressing MENU cancels it. |
| DPOF print order |
Allows you to select images for printing
on a DPOF compatible printer (note that the IXUS 300 supports direct
printing, that is the connection of a compatible printer; Canon CP-10;
directly via the digital I/O port). This option generates a DPOF print
order compatible text file on the Compact Flash card. |
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