Canon PowerShot S1OO, Getting Started

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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.
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).
Turn on the camera.
z
Press the power button.
X
The start-up screen will appear.
Enter
A
mode.
z
Set the mode dial to
A
.
z
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, and the
IS mode icon will appear on the screen
(pp. 206, 207).
X
The camera will focus on detected
subjects and display frames on them.
Compose the shot.
z
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.)
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
Focus Range (approx.)
Zoom Bar
COP
Y