PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide

Information Displayed on the Screen
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* : 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.
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.
* Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod.
Scene Icons
Subject People Non-Human Subjects
Icon
Background
Color
Background
When
Moving
With
Strong
Facial
Shadows
When
Moving
When
Close
Bright
Gray
Backlit —
Including Blue
Skies
Light Blue
Backlit —
Sunsets — — Orange
Spotlights
Dark Blue
Dark
When Using
Tripod
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