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Various Shooting Methods
Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes
Available Shooting Modes 
p. 176
You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene.
1 Select a shooting mode.
1.Set the mode dial to 
.
2.Press the FUNC./SET button.
3.Use the S or T button to select 
and the W or X button to select a mode.
4.Press the FUNC./SET button.
Portrait
Produces a soft effect when photographing people.
Night Snapshot
Allows you to take snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake when firmly holding the camera, even without using a tripod.
Kids&Pets
Allows you to capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets, without missing photo opportunities.
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Indoor
Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject’s true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting.
Sunset
Allows you to shoot sunsets in vivid colors.
Foliage
Shoots trees and leaves—such as new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms—in vivid colors.
Snow
Shoots without a blue tinge and without making people appear dark against a snowy background.
Beach
Shoots without making people appear dark near water or sand where reflected sunlight is strong.
Fireworks
Captures fireworks in the sky sharply and at optimal exposure.
Methods Shooting Various
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Aquarium
Selects the optimal ISO speed, white balance and color balance to capture fish and other items in an indoor aquarium.
zThe shutter speed is slow in the 
mode. Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake.
zIn the 
, 
, 
or 
mode, the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image depending on the scene being shot.
Shooting in Manual Mode
Available Shooting Modes 
p. 176
Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or my colors.
1 Select Manual mode.
1. Set the mode dial to 
.
2.Press the FUNC./SET button.
3.Use the W or X button to select 
.
4.Press the FUNC./SET button.
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Continuous Shooting
Available Shooting Modes 
p. 176
In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down. If you use the recommended memory card*, you can shoot continuously (smooth continuous shooting) at a set shooting interval until the memory card is full (p. 167).
*Recommended Memory Card:
Super high-speed SDC-512MSH memory card (sold separately) to which low-level formatting (p. 122) is conducted immediately before shooting.
•This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon. Actual results may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions.
•Even if continuous shooting suddenly stops, the memory card may not be full.
1 Select 
.
1.Press the FUNC./SET button.
2.Use the S or T button to select 
and choose 
with the W or X button.
3. Press the FUNC./SET button.
2 Shoot.
•The camera will continue to record successive images while the shutter button is held down. Recording will cease when the shutter button is released.
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Follow Step 1 to display 
.
zThe interval between shots lengthens when the built-in memory of the camera fills.
zIf the flash is used, the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge.
Methods Shooting Various