Canon PowerShot SX280 HS User Manual page 50

Still Images
• A flashing [ ] icon warns that images are more likely to be blurred
by camera shake. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take
other measures to keep it still.
• If your shots are dark despite the flash firing, move closer to the
subject. For details on the flash range, see "Flash Range" (=
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The subject may be too close if the camera only beeps once when
you press the shutter button halfway. For details on the focusing
range (shooting range), see "Shooting Range"
• To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may be
activated when shooting in low-light conditions.
• A blinking [h] icon displayed when you attempt to shoot indicates
that shooting is not possible until the flash has finished recharging.
Shooting can resume as soon as the flash is ready, so either press
the shutter button all the way down and wait, or release it and press
it again.
• The shutter sound will not be played when the Sleeping and Babies
(Sleeping) icons (= 51) are displayed.
•
Restart the camera if the message [Wrong flash position. Restart
the camera] displayed, which indicates that your finger or some
other object is obstructing the movement of the flash.
• You can change how long images are displayed after shots
Movies
191).
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(= 192).
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(= 67).
Microphone
• Keep your fingers away from the
microphone while shooting movies.
Blocking the microphone may prevent
audio from being recorded or may cause
the recording to sound muffled.
Avoid touching camera controls other than the movie button when
shooting movies, because sounds made by the camera will be
recorded.
Once movie recording begins, a smaller image display area is
shown, with the subject enlarged, as a measure when correcting
distortion such as rotational camera shake. To shoot subjects at the
same size shown before shooting, adjust the image stabilization
setting (= 95).
Audio is recorded in stereo.
Distorted audio caused by recording when the wind is strong can be reduced.
However, the recording may sound unnatural when this option is used when
there is no wind. When the wind is not strong, press the <n> button,
choose [Wind Filter] on the [4] tab, and then choose [Off]
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Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Using GPS
Function
3
Auto Mode/
Hybrid Auto Mode
4
Other Shooting
Modes
5
P Mode
6
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
7
Playback Mode
8
(= 35).
Wi-Fi Functions
9
Setting Menu
10
Accessories
11
Appendix
Index
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