Canon IXUS 1100 HS - Manual (Page 26)

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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.
Turn on the camera.
z Press the ON/OFF button.
X The start-up screen will appear.
Enter
A mode.
z Set the mode switch 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 will
appear in the upper left of the screen, while
the icon for image stabilization will appear
in the upper right (pp. 184, 185).
X The camera will focus on detected
subjects and display frames on them.
X Black bars will appear on the sides of the
screen. These areas will not be recorded
when shooting.
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.)
Focus.
z Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
Zoom Bar