Canon PowerShot S400 Digital Elph User Manual page 74

72 Shooting
The nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the
recorded image increases at long shutter speeds. This camera,
however, applies special processing to images shot at shutter
speeds slower than 1.3 seconds to eliminate the noise,
thereby producing high-quality images. Nevertheless, a
certain amount of processing time may be required before
the next image can be shot.
• Use the LCD monitor to confirm that the image was
recorded at the desired brightness.
• Use of the flash may result in an over-exposed image. If
that occurs, shoot with the flash set to
• The following are unavailable:
- Exposure Compensation
- Light Metering
- AE Lock
- FE Lock
- ISO speed (AUTO)
- Flash (Auto), (Red-Eye Reduction)
• Available Shutter Speeds
The following shutter speeds (in seconds) are available.
1, 1.3, 1.6, 2, 2.5, 3.2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15
• Use the or
shutter speed. The higher the value, the
brighter the image and the lower the
value, the darker the image.
• You can shoot right after selecting a
value. The menu displays again after
the shot, allowing you to change the
settings easily.
• To cancel the long shutter mode, press
the button while the long shutter
menu is displayed.
button to select a
.