Canon PowerShot D20 - Manual (Page 94)

Special Modes for Other Purposes
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Specify a shutter speed of 1 – 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this
case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent
camera shake.
Choose N.
Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose N.
Choose the shutter speed.
Press the m button, choose ) in the menu,
and choose the desired shutter speed (p. 41).
Check the exposure.
Press the shutter button halfway to view the
exposure for your selected shutter speed.
Shoot.
Shooting Long Exposures (Long Shutter)
Still Images
• On-screen image brightness in step 3, when you pressed the shutter
button halfway, may not match the brightness of your shots.
• With shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower, there will be a delay
before you can shoot again, as the camera processes images to
reduce noise.
• Set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to hold the
camera still (p. 119).
• If the flash fires, your shot may be overexposed. In this case, set the flash to !
and shoot again.
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