Canon PowerShot A2500 User Guide - Page 57

Other Settings, Using Eco Mode

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Using Eco Mode This function allows you to conserve battery power in Shooting mode. When the camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce battery consumption. 1 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, and then press the buttons to choose [ ]. XX[ ] is now shown on the shooting screen (=97). XXThe screen darkens when the camera is not used for approximately two seconds; approximately ten seconds after darkening, the screen turns off. The camera turns off after approximately three minutes of inactivity. 2 Shoot. zzTo activate the screen and prepare for shooting when the screen is off but the lens is still out, press the shutter button halfway. zzTo restore the original setting, choose [ ] in step 1. Other Settings Displaying Grid Lines Still Images Movies Grid lines can be displayed on the screen for vertical and horizontal reference while shooting. Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [Grid Lines] on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] (=26). XXOnce the setting is complete, grid lines are displayed on the screen. zzTo restore the original setting, repeat this process but choose [Off]. • Grid lines are not recorded in your shots. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 57

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Cover
Preliminary Notes and
Legal Information
Contents:
Basic Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Playback Mode
Other Settings
Still Images
Movies
Displaying Grid Lines
Grid lines can be displayed on the screen for vertical and horizontal
reference while shooting.
Configure the setting.
z
Press the <
n
> button, choose [Grid
Lines] on the [
4
] tab, and then choose
[On] (
=
26).
X
Once the setting is complete, grid lines
are displayed on the screen.
z
To restore the original setting, repeat this
process but choose [Off].
Grid lines are not recorded in your shots.
Using Eco Mode
This function allows you to conserve battery power in Shooting mode. When
the camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce battery
consumption.
1
Configure the setting.
z
Press the <
q
> button, and then press the
<
q
><
r
> buttons to choose [
].
X
[
] is now shown on the shooting
screen (
=
97).
X
The screen darkens when the camera
is not used for approximately two
seconds; approximately ten seconds
after darkening, the screen turns off.
The camera turns off after approximately
three minutes of inactivity.
2
Shoot.
z
To activate the screen and prepare for
shooting when the screen is off but the
lens is still out, press the shutter button
halfway.
z
To restore the original setting, choose
[
] in step 1.