Canon PowerShot SX260 HS PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 38

Shooting Modes, Shooting Display Options

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Shooting Modes Use the mode dial to access each shooting mode. Live View Control Mode Customize image brightness or colors when shooting (p. 90). P, Tv, Av, and M Modes Take a variety of shots using your preferred settings (pp. 115, 139). Auto Mode Movie Mode Fully automatic shooting, with cameradetermined settings (pp. 21, 54). For shooting movies (p. 111). You can also shoot movies when the mode dial is not set Easy Mode to Movie mode, simply by Convenient shooting, simply by pressing the pressing the movie button. shutter button (p. 91). Movie Digest Mode Automatically compile clips captured before Creative Filters Mode each shot that day into a short movie (pp. 92, Add a variety of effects to images when 153). shooting (p. 103). Special Scene Mode Discreet Mode Shoot with optimal settings for specific scenes Shoot without the flash or camera sounds (p. 93). (p. 110). • You can turn the mode dial to switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode. Shooting Display Options Press the l button to view other information on the screen, or to hide the information. For details on the information displayed, see p. 226. Information is displayed No information is displayed • Screen brightness is automatically increased by the night display function when you are shooting under low light, making it easier to check how shots are composed. However, on-screen image brightness may not match the brightness of your shots. Note that any on-screen image distortion or jerky subject motion will not affect recorded images. • For playback display options, see p. 148. 38

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Use the mode dial to access each shooting mode.
Press the
l
button to view other information on the screen, or to hide the
information. For details on the information displayed, see p. 226.
Shooting Modes
You can turn the mode dial to switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode.
Shooting Display Options
Movie Mode
For shooting movies (p. 111).
You can also shoot movies
when the mode dial is not set
to Movie mode, simply by
pressing the movie button.
Easy Mode
Convenient shooting, simply by pressing the
shutter button (p. 91).
Movie Digest Mode
Automatically compile clips captured before
each shot that day into a short movie (pp. 92,
153).
Special Scene Mode
Shoot with optimal settings for specific scenes
(p. 93).
Live View Control Mode
Customize image brightness or colors
when shooting (p. 90).
Auto Mode
Fully automatic shooting, with camera-
determined settings (pp. 21, 54).
Creative Filters Mode
Add a variety of effects to images when
shooting (p. 103).
Discreet Mode
Shoot without the flash or camera sounds
(p. 110).
P, Tv, Av, and M Modes
Take a variety of shots using
your preferred settings
(pp. 115, 139).
Information is displayed
No information is displayed
Screen brightness is automatically increased by the night display function when
you are shooting under low light, making it easier to check how shots are
composed. However, on-screen image brightness may not match the
brightness of your shots. Note that any on-screen image distortion or jerky
subject motion will not affect recorded images.
For playback display options, see p. 148.