Special Scene Mode - Canon Power Shot A400 User Manual

Shooting – The Basics
A custom white balance setting (p. 78)
cannot be set in
custom white balance setting, first set it
in another shooting mode.
The settings in place for the first image
are locked in and cannot be changed for
subsequent shots.
A TV cannot be used as the monitor for
shooting in this mode.
See page 138 for settings that can be
changed in this mode.
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Special Scene Mode

By simply selecting one of the following 8
modes, you can shoot the image with the
most appropriate settings for the scene.
Use this mode when you want the
Portrait
subject to appear sharp and the
background to blur.
Use this mode to capture human
subjects against the backdrop of an
evening sky or night scene. Not
Night Scene
only the subject, but also the
backdrop can be captured with
accurate exposure.
Appropriate for shooting images
Foliage with flowers, leaves or trees to
enhance color.
Appropriate for shooting the
subject against the backdrop of
Snow
snowy mountains while preventing
dark subjects and bluish
backgrounds.
Appropriate for shooting scenes
by the sea or on sunlit sandy
Beach
beaches while preventing dark
subjects.
Shooting Mode