Canon IXUS 500 HS, User Manual

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Follow these instructions to turn the camera on, shoot still images or movies,
and then view them.
For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specific scenes, simply
let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions.
Turn the camera on.
z
Press the power button.
X
The startup screen is displayed.
Enter
A
mode.
z
Set the mode switch to
A
.
z
Aim the camera at the subject. As the camera
determines the scene, it will make a slight
clicking noise.
X
Icons representing the scene and image
stabilization mode are displayed in the upper
right of the screen.
X
Frames displayed around any subjects that
are detected indicate that they are in focus.
Compose the shot.
z
To zoom in and enlarge the subject, move the
zoom lever toward
i
(telephoto), and to
zoom away from the subject, move it toward
j
(wide angle).
Trying the Camera Out
Shooting (Smart Auto)
Still Images Movies