Canon 1101B001 PowerShot S3 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 10

Basic Shooting Functions Selecting a Shooting Mode Use the mode dial to select the Shooting modes. Mode Dial Creative Shooting Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation or aperture value. : Automatic Shooting The camera automatically selects settings. Image Composition Shooting The camera automatically selects settings according to the image composition type. Image Zone Portrait Blurs the background and makes a person stand out. 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. Special Scene 8 scene modes to shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene are available with this camera. By simply selecting one of the following shooting modes, the camera selects the most appropriate settings for the scene. Î p. 9 Movie Configure settings for shooting movies. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 46) Landscape Shoots spacious landscape scenes. Sports Shoots continuous images with autofocus. Well suited for shooting moving subjects. (The continuous shooting settings can be changed (Advanced Guide: p. 42).) Stitch Assist Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 51) Basic Shooting Functions 8