Chapter 2 Shooting-The Basics; Auto Mode - Canon PowerShot S2 IS User Manual

Shooting-The Basics

Auto Mode

1
Turn the mode lever to
(Shooting).
2
Set the mode dial to
3
If you are using the LCD monitor, open it. (p. 77)
4
Aim the camera at the subject.
5
Use the zoom to achieve the
desired composition in the LCD
monitor (or viewfinder).
Turning the zoom lever toward
magnifies the subject (telephoto).
Turning the zoom lever toward
decreases the size of the subject (wide
angle). The speed at which the magnification change is determined by
the way the zoom lever is turned. Turning the zoom lever in one swift
movement completely to the right/left enables fast zooming. For slow
zooming, slowly turn the zoom lever halfway.
The zoom can be adjusted from 36mm to 432mm in 35mm film
equivalent terms.
The combined use of the digital zoom and optical zoom enables magnified
shooting up to approx. 48x. (p. 61)
The digital zoom cannot be used with some shooting modes. (p. 185)
Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.
.
Wide angle
2
Telephoto
33