Canon PowerShot N - Manual (Page 61)

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Cover
Preliminary Notes and
Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Camera Basics
Creative Shot
Mode
Auto Mode/
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
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Advanced Guide
P Mode
Evaluative
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit shots.
Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting conditions.
Center
Weighted Avg.
Determines the average brightness of light across the entire
image area, calculated by treating brightness in the central area
as more important.
Spot
Metering restricted to within the [ ] (Spot AE Point frame),
displayed in the center of the screen.
Still Images
Changing the ISO Speed
z z
Touch [ H], choose [ ] in the menu,
and choose the desired option (
=
29).
X X The option you configured is now
displayed.
Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to suit the
shooting mode and conditions.
Low
High
For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
For shooting in cloudy conditions, or at
twilight.
For shooting night scenes, or in dark
rooms.
•
To view the automatically set ISO speed when the camera is set to [ ], press
the shutter ring halfway.
• Although choosing a lower ISO speed may reduce image graininess, there
may be a greater risk of subject blurriness in some shooting conditions.
• Choosing a higher ISO speed will increase shutter speed, which may reduce
subject blurriness and increase the flash range. However, shots may look
grainy.
Still Images Movies
Adjusting White Balance
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more
natural for the scene you are shooting.
z z
Touch [ H], choose [ ] in the menu,
and choose the desired option (
=
29).
X X The option you configured is now
displayed.
Auto
Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting
conditions.
Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
Cloudy For shooting in cloudy conditions, in the shade, or at twilight.
Tungsten
For shooting under ordinary incandescent (tungsten) lighting
and similarly colored fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent
For shooting under warm-white (or similarly colored) or cool-
white fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent H
For shooting under daylight fluorescent and similarly colored
fluorescent lighting.
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