Canon PowerShot SX30 IS PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 180

Information Displayed on the Screen * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot. It also detects orientation during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatically rotate images for correct viewing. This function may not operate correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down. Scene Icons In A mode, the camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color. Subject Back ground People When Moving With Strong Facial Shadows NonHuman Subjects/ Landscap es Close Subjects Icon Backgrou nd Color Bright Backlit - Gray Including Blue Skies Backlit - Light Blue Sunsets - - Orange Spotlights Dark When Using * - Tripod Dark Blue * - * Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod. 180