Canon PowerShot SD890 IS PowerShot SD890 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 970 IS Camera User - Page 87

85 Advanced Shooting Functions z Adjust the zoom setting before shooting. The combined digital and optical zoom factor will display on the LCD monitor. When the zoom factor displays in blue, the image will deteriorate. z You can use digital zoom during the movie shooting in mode only. z Before recording, you can set the AE lock and exposure shift. This is effective on ski slopes and the beach when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or where there are both light and dark areas in the scene and it is desirable to adjust the exposure. 1 Press the button. The exposure will lock (AE lock) and the exposure shift bar will appear in the LCD monitor. 2 Use the or button to adjust the exposure. Press the button again to release the setting. Also, the setting will be canceled if you press the MENU button or change the white balance, My Colors or shooting mode settings. z If you register the function to the button, you can start shooting a movie simply by pressing the button even if the mode dial is set to , or (p. 163). z QuickTime is required to play back movies (Data type: AVI/ Compression method: Motion JPEG) on a computer (Windows 2000 only).