Shooting – The Basics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Use the zoom lever to achieve the

 

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode

 

 

(p. 159) at the end of this manual to find out which

 

desired composition (relative

 

settings can be changed in which Shooting

 

subject size in the viewfinder).

 

modes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode Dial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Decreases the size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the subject (Wide

In this mode, all you have to do is press the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

angle)

shutter button and let the camera do

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

everything else.

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Magnifies the size of the subject

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Check that the camera is in

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Telephoto)

z The angle of view can be adjusted within the

 

Shooting mode (p. 32).

 

35 to 140 mm range, in 35mm film equivalent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Turn the shooting mode dial to

z When the LCD monitor is on, the combined

.

 

 

 

 

 

use of the digital zoom and optical zoom

 

 

 

 

 

enables magnified shooting up to the following

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Aim the camera at the subject you

magnification (Digital Zoom (p. 47)).

PowerShot A520: approx. 14x

 

wish to shoot.

 

PowerShot A510: approx. 13x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Press the shutter button halfway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

z The shutter button has a two-stage action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basics The

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