5
Shoot
ing
Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting
After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for
approximately 2 seconds.
You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration
setting with the following procedures.
• Keeping the shutter button pressed after a shot.
• Pressing the
FUNC./SET
or
DISP.
button while the image is
displayed in the LCD monitor.
To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway.
Basic Shooting Functions
Selecting a Shooting Mode
1. Set the shooting mode dial to the desired mode (
a
).
In the
and
modes, use the
or
button (
b
) to select
a shooting mode.
Shooting Modes
Î
See the
Advanced Guide
: Review (p. 24)
Î
See
Erasing
(p. 11)
AUTO
The camera automatically selects settings.
Image
zone
When a shooting mode appropriate for the shooting conditions is selected, the
camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal shooting.
Portrait
Blurs the background
and makes a person
stand out.
Landscape
Optimized for
shooting landscape
scenes which contain
both near and far
subjects.
Creative zone
Image zone
Auto
a
b
•[Av] and [Tv] modes only apply
to PowerShot A540.
