Canon PowerShot A510 PowerShot A520/A510 Camera User Guide - Page 40

Shooting - The Basics Using the Mode Dial (Image Zone) Settings fitting the shooting conditions of your subject can easily be set using the shooting mode dial. Portrait Movie Use this mode to shoot movies. Sound is also recorded simultaneously (p. 56). Stitch Assist Special Scene Use this mode when you want the subject to appear sharp and the background to blur. Use this mode when taking shots that you want to combine into a panorama (p. 49). Select from 8 scene modes to shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene (p. 51). Landscape Night Scene Fast Shutter Slow Shutter Use this mode to shoot landscape scenes. Use this mode 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. Use this mode to shoot fast moving objects. 38 Use this mode to shoot moving objects to make them appear blurred, such as river rapids.