Shooting Still Images (A Mode); Select A Shooting Mode - Canon PowerShot SX1IS User Manual

Shooting Still Images
Mode Dial
1.
Press the ON/OFF button.
• The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in
the LCD monitor. However, when switching to the viewfinder
display and starting, the start-up image is not displayed and there
is no startup sound.
• Pressing the ON/OFF button again turns the power off.
2.

Select a shooting mode.

1. Set the mode dial to
3.
Aim the camera at the
subject.
Avoiding Camera Shake
Keep your arms tight against your body
while holding the camera firmly by the
sides. Using a tripod is also effective.
4.
Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus.
• When the camera focuses, it beeps twice.
• If blinks red, we recommend shooting with a flash
message "Raise the flash" also appears in
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A
Button
.
Shooting Still Images
Mode)
Shutter Button
ON/OFF Button
Viewfinder
Indicator
Recordable Shots
(p. 72)
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