Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, User Manual

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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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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. The
camera can also detect and focus on faces, setting the color and brightness
to optimal levels.
Turn on the camera.
z
Press the power button.
X The start-up screen will appear.
Enter
A
mode.
z
Set the mode switch to
A
.
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When you point the camera toward the
subject, the camera will make a slight
noise as it determines the scene.
X
The icon for the determined scene will
appear in the upper left of the screen.
X
The camera will focus on detected
subjects and display frames on them.
X
Black bars will appear on the sides of the
screen. These areas will not be recorded
when shooting.
Does the length of the shutter sound change?
• Since the time required to shoot differs depending on the scene you want to
take, the length of the shutter sound may change.
• If the camera or subject moves while the shutter sound is playing, the recorded
image may be blurry.
If you shoot without pressing the shutter button halfway, the image may not
be in focus.
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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