Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS User Guide - Page 32

Shoot., Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake

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• Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates the zoom position). The color of the zoom bar will change depending on the zoom range. - White range: optical zoom range where the image will not appear grainy. - Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not noticeably grainy (ZoomPlus). - Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy. Because the blue range will not be available at some resolution settings (=35), the maximum zoom factor can be achieved by following step 1. • To deactivate digital zoom, choose MENU (=22) ► [4] tab ► [Digital Zoom] ► [Off]. Using the Self-Timer Still Images Movies With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other timed shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. 1 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [ ] in the menu, and then choose the []] option (=21). zzOnce the setting is complete, []] is displayed. 2 Shoot. zzFor Still Images: Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, and then press it all the way down. zzFor Movies: Press the movie button. zzOnce you start the self-timer, the lamp will blink and the camera will play a selftimer sound. zzTwo seconds before the shot, the blinking and sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.) zzTo cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the button. zzTo restore the original setting, choose [ ] in step 1. Still Images Movies Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake This option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you have pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you are pressing the shutter button, it will not affect your shot. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Wi-Fi Functions Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index zzFollow step 1 in "Using the Self-Timer" (=32) and choose [[]. zzOnce the setting is complete, [[] is displayed. zzFollow step 2 in "Using the Self-Timer" (=32) to shoot. 32

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32
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates
the zoom position). The color of the zoom bar will change depending
on the zoom range.
-
White range: optical zoom range where the image will not appear
grainy.
-
Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not noticeably
grainy (ZoomPlus).
-
Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy.
Because the blue range will not be available at some resolution
settings (
=
35
), the maximum zoom factor can be achieved by
following step 1.
To deactivate digital zoom, choose MENU (
=
22
) ► [
4
] tab ► [Digital
Zoom] ► [Off].
Still Images
Movies
Using the Self-Timer
With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other timed
shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the shutter
button.
1
Configure the setting.
z
Press the <
m
> button, choose [
]
in the menu, and then choose the [
]
]
option (
=
21
).
z
Once the setting is complete, [
]
] is
displayed.
2
Shoot.
z
For Still Images: Press the shutter button
halfway to focus on the subject, and then
press it all the way down.
z
For Movies: Press the movie button.
z
Once you start the self-timer, the lamp
will blink and the camera will play a self-
timer sound.
z
Two seconds before the shot, the blinking
and sound will speed up. (The lamp will
remain lit in case the flash fires.)
z
To cancel shooting after you have
triggered the self-timer, press the
<
n
> button.
z
To restore the original setting, choose
[
] in step 1.
Still Images
Movies
Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake
This option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you have
pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you are pressing
the shutter button, it will not affect your shot.
z
Follow step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer”
(
=
32
) and choose [
[
].
z
Once the setting is complete, [
[
] is
displayed.
z
Follow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer”
(
=
32
) to shoot.