Canon PowerShot S30, User Manual

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Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings
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Macro Mode
Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups of subjects in the range of 10 to 80 cm
(3.9 in. to 2.7 ft.) at maximum wide angle and 30 to 80 cm (1.0 ft. to 2.7 ft.) at
maximum telephoto.
1
Press the button to turn the LCD monitor on.
2
Press the button.
• The icon appears on the LCD monitor.
• Press the button again to cancel the macro
mode.
3
Shoot the image.
• The indicator beside the viewfinder will shine yellow when the shutter
button is pressed halfway.
• Shooting procedures are the same as for the Auto Mode (p. 44).
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• The macro mode cannot be selected in the and shooting modes.
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• Always use the LCD monitor to compose images in macro mode. Shooting with
the viewfinder is possible, though, the parallax phenomenon (p. 36) may cause
images composed with the optical viewfinder to be off-center.
• When the lens is zoomed out to the maximum wide angle, the recordable area is
approximately 108
×
80 mm (4.25 in.
×
3.15 in.) at the closest focal distance, and
at maximum telephoto, it is approximately 111
×
83 mm (4.37 in.
×
3.27 in.).
• Use of the built-in flash may not provide an appropriate amount of light.
• Turning the camera off cancels the setting.