Canon PowerShot SX500 IS, User Manual

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Still Images Movies
Shooting (Smart Auto)
For fully automatic selection at optimal settings for specific scenes, simply
let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions.
1
Turn the camera on.
z z
Press the power button.
X X The startup screen is displayed.
2
Enter < A > mode.
z z Set the mode dial to < A >.
z z Aim the camera at the subject. The
camera will make a slight clicking noise
as it determines the scene.
X X Icons representing the scene and image
stabilization mode are displayed in the
upper right of the screen (
=
57, 58).
X X
Frames displayed around any detected
subjects indicate that they are in focus.
Zoom Bar
Focus Range (approx.)
3
Compose the shot.
z 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). (A zoom bar
showing the zoom position is displayed.)
z z To zoom in or out quickly, move the zoom
lever all the way toward <
i
> (telephoto)
or < j > (wide angle), and to zoom in
or out slowly, move it just a little in the
desired direction.
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