Canon G1 X Trying the Camera Out, Shooting (Smart Auto)

Still Images

Movies

Follow these instructions to turn the camera on, shoot still images or movies, and then view them.

For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specific scenes, simply let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions.

Turn the camera on.

 Press the ON/OFF button.

The startup screen is displayed.

Enter Amode.

 Set the mode dial to A.

 Aim the camera at the subject. As the camera

determines the scene, it will make a slight clicking noise.

Icons representing the scene and image

stabilization mode are displayed in the upper right of the screen.

Frames displayed around any subjects that are detected indicate that they are in focus.

Compose the shot.

 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).