Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) - Canon POWERSHOT 300HS User Manual

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. The
camera can also detect and focus on faces, setting the color and brightness
to optimal levels.
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Turn on the camera.
∆
Press the power button.
The start-up screen will appear.
Choose 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 right of the screen.
The camera will focus on detected faces
and display frames on them.
Black bars will appear on the left and right
sides of the screen. There areas cannot be
recorded when shooting.
Compose the shot.
∆ Moving the zoom lever toward i will
zoom in on your subject, making it appear
larger. Moving the lever toward j will
zoom out from your subject, making it
appear smaller (the zoom bar will appear).
Focus.
∆
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.