Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) - Canon IXUS 1100 HS Getting Started

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can
let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot.
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Turn on the camera.
Press the ON/OFF button.
The start-up screen will appear.
Enter A mode.
Set the mode switch to A.
When you point the camera toward the
subject, the camera will make a slight
noise as it determines the scene.
The icon for the determined scene will
appear in the upper left of the screen, while
the icon for image stabilization will appear in
the upper right (see Camera User Guide).
The camera will focus on detected
subjects and display frames on them.
Black bars will appear on the sides of the
screen. These areas will not be recorded
when shooting.
Compose the shot.
Moving the zoom lever toward i
(telephoto) will zoom in on your subject,
making it appear larger. Moving the lever
toward j (wide angle) will zoom out from
your subject, making it appear smaller.
(The zoom bar showing the zoom position
appears on the screen.)
Focus.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.