PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide

Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can

let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot. When

the flash fires, the white balance of the main subject and background will be

automatically adjusted to obtain the best color (Multi-area White Balance).

Turn on the camera.

z Press the power button.

X The start-up screen will appear.

Enter A mode.

z Set the mode dial to A.

z When you point the camera toward the

subject, the camera will make a slight

noise as it determines the scene.

X The icon for the determined scene, and the

IS mode icon will appear on the screen

(pp. 192, 193).

X The camera will focus on detected

subjects and display frames on them.

Compose the shot.

z Moving the zoom lever toward i

(telephoto) will zoom in on your subject,

making it appear larger. Moving the lever

toward j (wide angle) will zoom out from

your subject, making it appear smaller.

(The zoom bar showing the zoom position

appears on the screen.)

z If you move the zoom lever all the way

toward i (telephoto) or j (wide angle),

the camera will zoom in or out quickly. If

you move the zoom lever slightly, it will

zoom in or out slowly.

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

Focus Range (approx.)

Zoom Bar

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