Chapter 2. Shooting-The Basics; Auto Mode - Canon PowerShot S1 IS User Manual

Auto Mode

a
c
Seen from the lens side
a a a a Turn the mode lever to
b b b b Set the mode dial to
c c c c If you are using the LCD monitor,
open it.
The LCD monitor can also be rotated. When the
LCD monitor is tilted 180 degrees, the displayed
image is automatically flipped and reversed (the
Reverse Display function) so that it appears
correctly from in from of the lens (you can
disable the Reverse Display function (p. 65)).
b
Standard shooting
(Shooting).
.
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a
AF Frame
a a a a Aim the camera at the subject.
b b b b Use the zoom to achieve the desired
composition in the LCD monitor (or
viewfinder).
Turning the zoom lever toward
subject (telephoto). Turning the zoom lever toward
decreases the size of the subject (wide angle).
The speed at which the magnification change is
determined by the way the zoom lever is turned.
Turning the zoom lever in one swift movement
completely to the right/left enables fast zooming.
For slow zooming, slowly turn the zoom lever
halfway.
The angle of view can be adjusted within the 38 to
380 mm range, in 35mm film equivalent.
Wide angle
b
Telephoto
magnifies the
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