Shooting (Smart Auto) - Canon IXUS 245 HS 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.
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1
Turn the camera on.
z z Press the power button.
The startup screen is displayed.
X X
2
Enter <A> mode.
z z
Set the mode switch to <A>.
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 left
of the screen and an image stabilization
icon in the upper right.
X X Frames displayed around any detected
subjects indicate that they are in focus.
Black bars displayed on the left and right
X X
edges of the screen indicate image areas
not recorded.
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
showing the zoom position is displayed.)
z z To zoom in or out quickly, move the zoom
lever all the way toward <i> (telephoto)
or <j> (wide angle), and to zoom in
or out slowly, move it just a little in the
desired direction.
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