Programmed Image Control Modes; Shutter Button - Canon 300X Instruction Manual

Programmed Image Control Modes

Select a shooting mode to suit the target subject, and the camera
will be set to obtain the best results.
U
Portrait
I
Landscape
O
Close-up
A blinking shutter speed indicates that the shutter speed is too slow
to prevent a blurred picture due to camera shake. Be careful to hold
the camera steady and press the shutter button smoothly, or use a
tripod. (The shutter speed indicator still blinks when you use a
tripod, but camera shake will not be a problem.)
20
This mode blurs the background to make
the human subject stand out.
• Holding down the shutter button executes
continuous shooting.
• To improve the background blur, use a
telephoto lens and fill the frame with the
subject or have the subject stand farther away
from the background.
This is for wide scenic views, night scenes,
etc.
• Using a wide-angle lens will further enhance
the depth and breadth of the picture.
Use this mode to take close-up shots of
flowers, insects, etc.
• As much as possible, focus the subject at the
lens' closest focusing distance.
• To obtain a larger magnification, use the
telephoto end of a zoom lens.