Canon PowerShot SX700 HS User Manual
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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
29
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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If [Raise the flash] appears on the screen, 
move the <
h> switch to raise the flash. It
will fire when shooting. If you prefer not
to use the flash, push it down with your
finger, into the camera.
Shoot.
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z
Press the shutter button all the way 
down.
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z
As the camera shoots, a shutter sound 
is played, and in low-light conditions 
when you have raised the flash, it fires 
automatically.
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Keep the camera still until the shutter 
sound ends.
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z
After displaying your shot, the camera will 
revert to the shooting screen.
Shooting Movies
Start shooting.
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z
Press the movie button. The camera 
beeps once as recording begins, and 
[
Rec] is displayed with the elapsed
time.
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Black bars are displayed on the top and 
bottom edges of the screen, and the 
subject is slightly enlarged. The black 
bars indicate image areas not recorded.
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Frames displayed around any detected 
faces indicate that they are in focus.
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Once recording begins, take your finger 
off the movie button.
Elapsed Time
 Resize the subject and 
recompose the shot as needed.
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To resize the subject, repeat the 
operations in step 3 (
).
However, note that the sound of camera 
operations will be recorded, and movies 
shot at zoom factors shown in blue will 
look grainy.
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When you recompose shots, the 
focus, brightness, and colors will be 
automatically adjusted.
Finish shooting.
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Press the movie button again to stop 
shooting. The camera beeps twice as 
recording stops.
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Recording will stop automatically when 
the memory card becomes full.
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The flash firing during shots indicates that the camera has automatically 
attempted to ensure optimal colors in the main subject and background (Multi-
area White Balance).