Canon IXUS 230 HS - Manual (Page 91)

Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)
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The focal length of the lens can be increased by 1.5x or 2.0x. This enables a
faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom
(including digital zoom) used by itself at the same zoom factor.
Choose [Digital Zoom].
z Press the n button to choose [Digital
Zoom] in the 4 tab, then press the qr
buttons to choose an option.
X The view will be enlarged and the zoom
factor will appear on the screen.
Using the Digital Tele-Converter
• The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are 42.0 –
336 mm and 56.0 – 448 mm (35mm film equivalent).
• A recording pixel setting (p. 59) of or will cause images to appear
coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
• The digital tele-converter cannot be used together with the digital zoom
(p. 53).
• The digital-teleconverter can only be used with the 4:3 aspect ratio.
• The shutter speeds may be the same when at maximum telephoto i,
and when zoomed in on the subject using Step 2 on p. 53.
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