Canon 9685A001AA PowerShot G6 Camera User Guide - Page 71

Portrait Mode, Landscape Mode

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Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings Portrait Mode Use this mode when you want the subject to appear sharp and the background to blur. 1 Turn the mode dial to . Shooting procedures are the same as for the mode (p. 55). z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z To best achieve the effect of the background gradually blurring, compose the image so that the upper half of the subject's body fills most of the viewfinder or LCD monitor. z The background gets increasingly indistinct the more you adjust the focal length toward telephoto. Landscape Mode Use this mode to shoot expansive landscape scenes. 1 Turn the mode dial to . Shooting procedures are the same as for the mode (p. 55). z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z Since a slow shutter speed is often selected, use a tripod to shoot if the (camera shake warning) icon appears on the LCD monitor. 67

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Shooting – Letting the Camera Select Settings
Portrait Mode
Use this mode when you want the subject to appear sharp and the
background to blur.
Landscape Mode
Use this mode to shoot expansive landscape scenes.
1
Turn the mode dial
to
.
Shooting procedures are
the same as for the
mode (p. 55).
See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode.
To best achieve the effect of the background gradually blurring,
compose the image so that the upper half of the subject’s body
fills most of the viewfinder or LCD monitor.
The background gets increasingly indistinct the more you adjust
the focal length toward telephoto.
1
Turn the mode dial
to
.
Shooting procedures are
the same as for the
mode (p. 55).
See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode.
Since a slow shutter speed is often selected, use a tripod to
shoot if the
(camera shake warning) icon appears on the
LCD monitor.