Shooting (Smart Auto) - Canon PowerShot A1400 User Manual

Shooting (Smart Auto)

For fully automatic selection at optimal settings for specific scenes, simply
let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions.
1
Turn the camera on.
z z Press the power button.
X X The startup screen is displayed.
2
Enter [
z z Press the <o> button repeatedly until
[
z z
Aim the camera at the subject. The
camera will make a slight clicking noise
as it determines the scene.
X X A scene icon is displayed in the upper
right of the screen
X X Frames displayed around any detected
subjects indicate that they are in focus.
3
Compose the shot.
z z To zoom in and enlarge the subject, move
the zoom lever toward <i> (telephoto),
and to zoom away from the subject, move
it toward <j> (wide angle). (A zoom bar
Zoom Bar
showing the zoom position is displayed.)
Still Images Movies
] mode.
] is displayed.
(= 37).
4
Shoot.
Shooting Still Images
Focus.
z z Press the shutter button halfway. The
camera beeps twice after focusing, and
AF frames are displayed to indicate
image areas in focus.
X X Several AF frames are displayed when
multiple areas are in focus.
Shoot.
z z
Press the shutter button all the way
down.
As the camera shoots, a shutter sound
X X
is played, and in low-light conditions, the
flash fires automatically.
z z Keep the camera still until the shutter
sound ends.
Your shot is only displayed until the
X X
camera is ready to shoot again.
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Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Smart Auto
Mode
3
Other Shooting
Modes
4
P Mode
5
Playback Mode
6
Setting Menu
7
Accessories
8
Appendix
Index
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