Camera Modes; Shooting Modes; Playback Modes - Canon Powershot A50 Hardware Manual

Camera Modes

The PowerShot A50 features six operating
modes that you select with the Mode Dial.

Shooting Modes

: Auto Mode
Auto mode is for taking standard pictures.
The focus, exposure and white balance
settings as well as the flash are automati-
cally selected or activated by the camera.
P : Program Mode
Program mode is also for taking pictures,
but the Flash On/Off and Continuous
settings can be selected manually. The
focus and exposure are set automatically
by the camera. (The exposure can be fine-
tuned manually with the Exposure
Compensation function.)
: Stitch Assist Mode
Taking pictures in this mode is helpful if
you intend to merge several images into a
single high-quality panoramic image.
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Merging images is easy if you use the
PhotoStitch software program.

Playback Modes

PLAY : Play Mode
Play mode is for viewing images recorded
on the CF card. Images are displayed on
the LCD panel one by one.
MULTI : Multi Mode
Multi mode is for viewing multiple images
recorded on the CF card. Images are
displayed on the LCD panel in groups of
nine.
Data Transmission Mode
PC : PC Mode
PC mode is for viewing and processing
images with a computer.