With my cano powershot sd960 is i cannot seem to adjust the ISO speed. when in the portrait, kids/pets, settings i press the funct set button to get my list of different options . i can see "ISO Auto" on the list, but i can't seem select it to change it.

This is one of the biggest drawbacks of a point&shoot camera. You're expected to point the camera and shoot the picture without worrying about minor details like aperture and shutter speed.
You can select the ISO by pressing the FUNC/SET button in the shooting mode and then selecting ISO (third item from the top along the left edge of the screen).
You can control the aperture and shutter speed somewhat by changing the scene mode. For example, the portrait mode will try to give you a wide aperture, the landscape mode will try to give you a small aperture, and the sports mode will try to give you a fast shutter speed.
If you want to take your photography above and beyond the point&shoot level then you need a more capable camera.

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Press the "Func./Set" button and select "Recording Pixels" and "Postcard". The camera is now set to "Postcard" mode.

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Open the "Rec." menu by pressing the "Menu" button on the back of the camera.

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Highlight "Date Stamp" by pressing the down navigation button.

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Change the "Date Stamp" setting by pressing the right or left navigation button. Your choices are "Off", "Date" or "Date/Time". Choose "Off" to turn the date stamp off.

take it to auto mode. Have ISO as low as possible. Shutter speed as high as possible. Exposure in Mid range

You have to put it in pause mode. From the beginning, where your pet is moving around: 1) Press enter 2) Press enter again, at index 3) Press left arrow once,
to pause mode 4) Press enter, at pause 5) Press left arrow once, to on
6) Press enter, at on [now it is paused and muted] 7) Then press enter again
later, to undo your pause and continue playing with your pet.

Issue: How do I reset the camera to its default settings?
Solution: Procedure for resetting the camera to its default settings PowerShot SD960 IS.

Resetting Settings to Their Default Values - PowerShot SD960 IS. 1. Turn on the camera and press the <MENU> button to open the menu. 2. Using the button, highlight the yellow (Set up) tab. 3. Using the button, select [Reset All..] and press . 4. Select [OK] and press .

• Settings cannot be reset when the camera is connected to a computer or to a printer.
• The following cannot be reset:
  • Shooting mode
  • The [Date/Time], [Language], [Video System], and [Time Zone] options in the (Set up) menu
  • White balance data recorded with the custom white balance function
  • Colors specified in the [Color Accent] or [Color Swap] modes of My Colors
  • The image registered as [Start-up Image]

Resetting Settings to Their Default Values - PowerShot SD960 IS. 1. Turn on the camera and press the <MENU> button to open the menu. 2. Using the button, highlight the yellow (Set up) tab. 3. Using the button, select [Reset All..] and press . 4. Select [OK] and press .

You can turn the dial to TV and set the shutter speed faster but you will need a bright sunny day to set it faster than 1/500. Make sure the ISO is set to auto or one of the higher settings. ISO settings are accessed by the FUNC.SET button on the back of the camera. Indoors you can turn on the flash with this setting but I doubt the flash is effective more than 15 or 20 feet. You can also try setting the dial to "kids and pets" which is a more automatic setting.

Have you tried NOT setting the shots to 3.

Hello tonyhart,

The Canon IXUS 85 IS camera was sold as the Powershot SD770 IS in the USA. You can download the manual for this camera from this page at Canon.com.

This camera has a Kids and Pets mode that helps when taking photos of faster moving objects. Details are on page 72 of the manual. Give that a try. If that doesn't work you will need to go into Manual Mode - details are on page 74 of the manual.

You may need to increase the ISO. See page 69. If you set the camera to a high ISO the images will not be as clear, especially in the darker areas - this is called "noise". This is one of the trade-offs we need to make to shoot in low light. If you change the ISO remember to return the ISO back to Auto or a low ISO setting (e.g. ISO 100) when you are done!

If it still doesn't work it means you simply don't have enough light. This can be a big problem with indoor sports - a person's eye adjusts to the low light and it looks "bright enough" to our eye, but it isn't bright enough for many cameras. This is why professional photographers spend the big bucks to buy the big cameras you see them using to shoot sports photos - those cameras have lenses and sensors that are better able to take photos in low light.

Good luck!

This Powershot A590 camera has a Kids and Pets mode that may help. If that doesn't work, you need to set your camera to Shutter Priority (TV) mode on the dial. Then you use the arrows to increase or decrease the shutter speed setting. Depending on the sport/action, your shutter may need to be 1/400 up to 1/1000 or higher.

You may find you don't have enough light to get a fast shutter speed at the standard ISO, so you may also need to increase the ISO. Only increase it as much as needed to get your shots, and don't forget to return it to a lower ISO when you are done. You set the ISO from the Func/Set button menu.

You will have a relatively shallow area of focus (called depth of field) unless you have a LOT of light and are using a relatively slower shutter (e.g. 1/400 vs 1/1000). So be sure to keep the center of the focus on the player you are shooting.

Check your user manual for instructions on how to change to the AV mode and how to set the ISO. If you don't have your user manual, you can download it here, from Canon.

Finally, this type of camera tends to have a lot of "shutter lag" between when you press the shutter and when it takes the photo. You need to plan ahead and press the shutter in advance of the "peak action" when you want to capture the photo.

Most likely, you've set the ISO value higher than necessary for most circumstances. You may have done this deliberately to catch some fast action, or you accidentally hit the ISO button without realizing it. If you reset to lower ISO settings, your graininess problem will probably disappear.

The faster the "film speed", whether you're using real film or a digital camera, the more grainy the pictures will be. ISO is the film speed. The ISO speed is set by pressing the ISO button (just above the "FUNC SET" button); it cycles thru AUTO, HI, 80,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, then back to AUTO. If you've set the camera to AUTO on the control wheel opn the top of the camera, then you can only select ISO of AUTO or HI (which is slightly faster than AUTO).

The higher ISO settings are useful in low light conditions or to catch fast action, but those higher settings should not be used otherwise because of the increased graininess.

I hope this helps you.