Shutter Button; Shooting Modes - Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Camera User Manual

Shutter Button

To ensure your shots are in focus, always begin by holding the shutter
button halfway down, and once the subject is in focus, press the button all
the way down to shoot.
In this guide, shutter button operations are described as pressing the
button halfway or all the way down.
1
Press halfway. (Press lightly to
focus.)
● Press the shutter button halfway. The
camera beeps twice, and frames are
displayed around image areas in focus.
2
Press all the way down. (From the
halfway position, press fully to
shoot.)
● The camera shoots, as a shutter sound
is played.
● Keep the camera still until the shutter
sound ends.
● Images may be out of focus if you shoot without initially pressing
the shutter button halfway.
● Length of shutter sound playback varies depending on the time
required for the shot. It may take longer in some shooting scenes,
and images will be blurry if you move the camera (or the subject
moves) before the shutter sound ends.

Shooting Modes

Use the mode dial to access each shooting mode.
( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 4 )
(1) Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode (5)
/
Fully automatic shooting, with
camera-determined settings
( = 18, = 26, = 28).
(6)
(2) Food Mode
Adjust color tones to make food
look fresh and vibrant ( = 39).
(3) Self Portrait Mode
Shoot yourself under optimal
settings ( = 40).
(7)
(4) Sports Mode
Shoot continuously as the camera
focuses on moving subjects
( = 41).
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
( 7 )
( 6 )
( 5 )
Special Scene Mode
Shoot with settings designed for
specific scenes, or add a variety of
effects ( = 41).
Movie Mode
For shooting movies ( = 47).
You can also shoot movies when
the mode dial is not set to Movie
mode, simply by pressing the
movie button.
P, Tv, Av, and M Modes
/ / /
Take a variety of shots using
your preferred settings ( = 51,
Index
= 64).
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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