Canon PowerShot A630 PowerShot A640/A630 Camera User Guide Basic - Page 13

Selecting a Shooting Mode

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Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Set the shooting mode dial to the desired mode (a). In the and modes, use the or button (b) to select a shooting mode. Creative zone Auto Image zone „ Shooting Modes Auto The camera automatically selects settings. When a shooting mode appropriate for the shooting conditions is selected, the camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal shooting. Image zone Portrait Blurs the background and makes a person stand out. Landscape Optimized for shooting landscape scenes which contain both near and far subjects. Night scene Allows you to capture human subjects against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene. The flash is directed at the person and the shutter speed is slow, so both the person and the background can be beautifully shot. Shooting 11

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Shooting
Selecting a Shooting Mode
1.
Set the shooting mode dial to the desired mode (
a
).
In the
and
modes, use the
or
button (
b
) to select a
shooting mode.
Shooting Modes
Auto
The camera automatically selects settings.
Image
zone
When a shooting mode appropriate for the shooting conditions is
selected, the camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal
shooting.
Portrait
Blurs the
background and
makes a person
stand out.
Landscape
Optimized for
shooting
landscape
scenes which
contain both near and far
subjects.
Night scene
Allows you to capture human subjects against the
backdrop of an evening sky or night scene. The flash
is directed at the person and the shutter speed is
slow, so both the person and the background can be
beautifully shot.
Creative zone
Auto
Image zone