Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

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.

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Turn on the camera.

Press the ON/OFF button.

XThe start-up screen will appear.

Choose A mode.

Set the mode dial to A.

When you point the camera toward the subject, the camera will make a slight noise

as it determines the scene.

XThe icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen.

XThe camera will focus on detected faces and display frames on them.

 

3 Compose the shot.

 

Pressing the zoom button toward i will

 

zoom in on your subject, making it appear

 

larger. Pressing the button toward j will

 

zoom out from your subject, making it

Zoom bar

appear smaller (the zoom bar will appear).

 

4 Focus.

 

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

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Canon A3000 IS, A3100 IS, A3150 IS manual Taking Pictures Smart Auto, Choose a mode, Compose the shot, Focus