Canon A1200 - Manual (Page 100)

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If you want to save battery power, you can use the viewfinder for shooting
instead of the screen. Shooting procedures are the same as when using the
screen. The camera will automatically focus on subjects, but it will not detect
and focus on faces.
Turn off the screen.
z Press the l button to turn off the
screen (p. 43) .
Compose the scene and shoot.
z Look into the viewfinder to compose the
scene and shoot.
You can use a TV to display the camera screen content while shooting.
• To connect the camera to a TV, follow the Steps in “Viewing Images on a
TV”
(p. 116) .
• Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera screen.
Shooting Using the Viewfinder
The area visible in the viewfinder may differ slightly from the image taken.
You may be able to see part of the lens through the viewfinder depending
on the zoom position.
Shooting Using a TV as the Display