Canon PowerShot SX400 IS User Guide - Page 29

Shoot., Shooting Movies, Start shooting., Resize the subject and recompose, the shot as needed.,

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3 Compose the shot. ●●To zoom in and enlarge the subject, move the zoom lever toward [ ] (telephoto), and to zoom away from the subject, move it toward [ ] (wide angle). (A zoom (1) bar (1) showing the zoom position is displayed.) ●●To zoom in or out quickly, move the zoom lever all the way toward [ ] (telephoto) or [ ] (wide angle), and to zoom in or out slowly, move it just a little in the desired direction. 4 Shoot. Shooting Still Images 1) Focus. ●●Press the shutter button halfway. The camera beeps twice after focusing, and AF frames are displayed to indicate image areas in focus. ●●Several AF frames are displayed when multiple areas are in focus. ●●If [Raise the flash] is displayed, lift the flash with your finger to prepare it for use. If you prefer not to use the flash, push it down with your finger, into the camera. 2) Shoot. Before Use ●●Press the shutter button all the way down. ●●As the camera shoots, a shutter sound is played, and in low-light conditions when you have raised the flash, it fires automatically. ●●Keep the camera still until the shutter sound ends. ●●After displaying your shot, the camera will revert to the shooting screen. Shooting Movies 1) Start shooting. Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode ●●Press the movie button. The camera beeps once as recording begins, and [ Rec] is displayed with the elapsed (1) time (1). 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu ●●Black bars are displayed on the top and bottom edges of the screen, and the subject is slightly enlarged. The black bars indicate image areas not recorded. 7 Accessories 8 Appendix ●●Frames displayed around any detected faces indicate that they are in focus. Index ●●Once recording begins, take your finger off the movie button. 2) Resize the subject and recompose the shot as needed. ●●To resize the subject, repeat the operations in step 3. However, note that the sound of camera operations will be recorded. Note that movies shot at zoom factors shown in blue will look grainy. ●●When you recompose shots, the focus, brightness, and colors will be automatically adjusted. 29

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Playback Mode
6
Setting Menu
7
Accessories
8
Appendix
Index
4
P Mode
2) Shoot.
●
Press the shutter button all the way down.
●
As the camera shoots, a shutter sound
is played, and in low-light conditions
when you have raised the flash, it fires
automatically.
●
Keep the camera still until the shutter
sound ends.
●
After displaying your shot, the camera will
revert to the shooting screen.
Shooting Movies
1) Start shooting.
●
Press the movie button. The camera
beeps once as recording begins, and
[
Rec] is displayed with the elapsed
time (1).
●
Black bars are displayed on the top and
bottom edges of the screen, and the
subject is slightly enlarged. The black
bars indicate image areas not recorded.
●
Frames displayed around any detected
faces indicate that they are in focus.
●
Once recording begins, take your finger
off the movie button.
2)
Resize the subject and recompose
the shot as needed.
●
To resize the subject, repeat the
operations in step 3.
However, note that the sound of camera
operations will be recorded. Note that
movies shot at zoom factors shown in
blue will look grainy.
●
When you recompose shots, the
focus, brightness, and colors will be
automatically adjusted.
(1)
3
Compose the shot.
●
To zoom in and enlarge the subject, move
the zoom lever toward [
] (telephoto),
and to zoom away from the subject, move
it toward [
] (wide angle). (A zoom
bar (1) showing the zoom position is
displayed.)
●
To zoom in or out quickly, move the zoom
lever all the way toward [
] (telephoto)
or [
] (wide angle), and to zoom in
or out slowly, move it just a little in the
desired direction.
4
Shoot.
Shooting Still Images
1) Focus.
●
Press the shutter button halfway. The
camera beeps twice after focusing, and
AF frames are displayed to indicate
image areas in focus.
●
Several AF frames are displayed when
multiple areas are in focus.
●
If [Raise the flash] is displayed, lift the
flash with your finger to prepare it for use.
If you prefer not to use the flash, push it
down with your finger, into the camera.
(1)