Canon PowerShot SX40 HS PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide - Page 25

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot. When the flash fires, the white balance of the main subject and background will be automatically adjusted to obtain the best color (Multi-area White Balance). Turn on the camera. z Press the power button. X The start-up screen will appear. Enter A mode. z Set the mode dial to A. z When you point the camera toward the subject, the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene. X The icon for the determined scene, and the IS mode icon will appear on the screen (pp. 192, 193). X The camera will focus on detected subjects and display frames on them. Focus Range (approx.) Zoom Bar Compose the shot. z Moving the zoom lever toward i (telephoto) will zoom in on your subject, making it appear larger. Moving the lever toward j (wide angle) will zoom out from your subject, making it appear smaller. (The zoom bar showing the zoom position appears on the screen.) z If you move the zoom lever all the way toward i (telephoto) or j (wide angle), the camera will zoom in or out quickly. If you move the zoom lever slightly, it will zoom in or out slowly. 25