Shooting in Various Scenes
10-Feb-2011
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Solution
The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the <Mode Dial> to <SCN> (
).
).REFERENCE
- If you want to add effects to images when shooting, set the <Mode Dial> to <Creative Filters Mode> (
). Subsequent procedures are the same as described below.
3. Press the <FUNC./SET> (
) button.
) button.4. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select [Shooting Mode]. (If no changes have been made to the settings so far, [Blur Reduction]* (
) will be displayed.)*If you are using the PowerShot A3300 IS / A3200 IS, [Portrait] (
) will be displayed.
) will be displayed.
Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to select [Shooting mode]. (The [Kids&Pets] (
) setting is selected in the image shown above.)After the selection is made, press the <FUNC./SET> button ().
).5. The following screen appears.
When the icon for the [Shooting Mode] you want appears in the top-right corner of the screen, the setting is complete.
| Mode Dial | Scene | Shooting mode | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Take shots with reduced blur | [Blur Reduction]* () | Lets you shoot with reduced camera shake and subject blur. | |
| Take portraits | [Portrait] () | Produces a soft effect when photographing people. | ||
| Take landscapes | [Landscape] ( ) | Lets you shoot majestic landscapes with a real sense of depth. | ||
| Take shots of kids and pets | [Kids&Pets] ( ) | Lets you capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets, without missing photo opportunities. Move approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more away from your subject and shoot. | ||
| Take shots in low light conditions | [Low Light] ( ) | Lets you take shots in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur. | ||
| Take shots of people at the beach | [Beach] ( ) | Lets you take shots of brightly lit people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong. | ||
| Take shots of foliage | [Foliage] ( ) | Lets you shoot trees and leaves, such as new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms, in vivid colors. | ||
| Take shots of people in snow | [Snow] ( ) | Lets you take bright, natural-colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds. | ||
| Take shots of fireworks | [Fireworks] ( ) | Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors. | ||
| Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens | [Fish-eye
Effect] ( ) | Lets you shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens. | |
| Take Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model | [Miniature Effect] ( ) | Blurs chosen portions in the top and bottom of an image to produce the effect of a miniature model. | ||
| Shoot with the Effects of a Toy Camera | [Toy Camera Effect] ( ) | This effect darkens and blurs the corners of the image, and changes the overall color so that it looks like an image shot with a toy camera. | ||
| Shooting in Monochrome | [Monochrome] ( ) | You can shoot images in black and white, sepia or blue and white. | ||
| Shoot images with vivid colors | [Super Vivid] ( ) | Lets you take shots with vivid, intense colors. | ||
| Take posterized shots | [Poster Effect] ( ) | Lets you take shots that look like an old poster or illustration. | ||
) mode : Only available on the PowerShot A2200 and PowerShot A1200.NOTE
- In [Fireworks] () mode, attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. Also, when using the PowerShot A3300 IS / A3200 IS mounted on a tripod, it is advisable to set the [IS Mode] to [Off] before shooting.
- In [Kids&Pets] () mode, images may appear coarse because the ISO speed is increased to match the shooting conditions.
- Since you may not achieve the expected results with images shot in [Super Vivid] (), [Poster Effect] (), [Fish-eye Effect] (), [Miniature Effect] () and [Toy Camera Effect] () try taking some test shots first.
- In [Blur Reduction] () and [Low Light] () modes, the recording pixel count will be fixed at (
).