Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Camera User Guide - Page 27

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3 Zoom in or out, as needed. ●●Move the zoom lever left or right. ●●A zoom bar (1) showing the zoom position is displayed, along with the range of focus (2). 4 Shoot. Shooting Still Images 1) Focus. ●●Press the shutter button halfway. The camera beeps twice after focusing, and frames are displayed to indicate image areas in focus. ●●Several frames are displayed when multiple areas are in focus. ●●To use the flash, raise it by moving the switch. It will fire when shooting in lowlight conditions. If you prefer not to use the flash, push it down with your finger, into the camera. 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. Recording Movies 1) Start recording. ●●Press the movie button. Recording begins, and [ REC] (2) 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) Adjust how the shot is composed, 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. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Tv, Av, and M Mode Playback Wireless Features Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 27

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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.
Recording Movies
1) Start recording.
Press the movie button. Recording begins,
and [
REC] (2) 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)
Adjust how the shot is composed,
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.
3
Zoom in or out, as needed.
Move the zoom lever left or right.
A zoom bar (1) showing the zoom
position is displayed, along with the range
of focus (2).
4
Shoot.
Shooting Still Images
1) Focus.
Press the shutter button halfway. The
camera beeps twice after focusing, and
frames are displayed to indicate image
areas in focus.
Several frames are displayed when
multiple areas are in focus.
To use the flash, raise it by moving the
switch. It will fire when shooting in low-
light conditions. If you prefer not to use
the flash, push it down with your finger,
into the camera.