Canon PowerShot D20 User Manual page 94

Special Modes for Other Purposes
Shooting Long Exposures (Long Shutter)
Specify a shutter speed of 1 – 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this
case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent
camera shake.
• On-screen image brightness in step 3, when you pressed the shutter
button halfway, may not match the brightness of your shots.
• With shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower, there will be a delay
before you can shoot again, as the camera processes images to
reduce noise.
• Set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to hold the
camera still (p. 119).
If the flash fires, your shot may be overexposed. In this case, set the flash to !
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and shoot again.
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Choose N.
Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose N.
Choose the shutter speed.
Press the m button, choose ) in the menu,
and choose the desired shutter speed (p. 41).
Check the exposure.
Press the shutter button halfway to view the
exposure for your selected shutter speed.
Shoot.
Still Images