Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) - Canon PowerShot SX40 HS 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. When
the flash fires, the white balance of the main subject and background will be
automatically adjusted to obtain the best color (Multi-area White Balance).
Focus Range (approx.)
Zoom Bar
Turn on the camera.
Press the power button.
The start-up screen will appear.
Enter A mode.
Set the mode dial 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, and the
IS mode icon will appear on the screen
(pp. 192, 193).
The camera will focus on detected
subjects and display frames on them.
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.)
If you move the zoom lever all the way
toward i (telephoto) or j (wide angle),
the camera will zoom in or out quickly. If
you move the zoom lever slightly, it will
zoom in or out slowly.
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