Canon 500 HS - Manual (Page 43)

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For fully automatic selection at optimal settings for specific scenes, simply let
the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions.
Turn the camera on.
z Press the power button.
X The startup screen is displayed.
Enter A mode.
z Set the mode switch to A.
z Aim the camera at the subject. The camera
will make a slight clicking noise as it
determines the scene.
X Icons representing the scene and image
stabilization mode are displayed in the upper
right of the screen (pp. 49, 51).
X Frames displayed around any detected
subjects indicate that they are in focus.
Compose the shot.
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.)
Shooting in Smart Auto Mode
Still Images Movies
Zoom Bar
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