SCN Special Scene Mode

By simply selecting one of the following 8 modes, you can shoot the image with the most appropriate settings for the scene.

Foliage	Appropriate for shooting beautiful images with flowers, leaves or trees.
Snow	Appropriate for shooting scenes such as snowy mountains while preventing dark subjects and bluish backgrounds.
Beach	Appropriate for shooting scenes by the sea while preventing dark subjects and enhancing the blue of the sea.
Fireworks	Appropriate for shooting fireworks.
Underwater (PowerShot A540 only)	Appropriate for shooting images with the Waterproof Case WP-DC2 (sold separately). This mode yields image data with less effects of minute sand, dirt or other particles underwater.
Indoor	Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject's true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting.
Kids and Pets	Allows you to capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets, without missing photo opportunities.
Night Snapshot	Use this to take snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds to reduce the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod.
Color Accent	Use this option to have only the color specified in the LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to black and white.
Color Swap	Use this option to transform a color specified in the LCD monitor into another.

1. Turn the mode dial to SCN (Special Scene mode). The current Scene mode screen is displayed.
   
   
   
2. Select the scene you wish to shoot using or and shoot the image.

• The name of the Scene mode is displayed for six seconds each time you change the mode.
• Shooting procedures are the same as for the mode excluding .
• For the shooting procedures of , see the Waterproof Case User Guide included with the Waterproof Case WP-DC2 (sold separately).

In mode, the shutter speed slows down. Use a tripod to avoid camera shake. In , , , and modes, the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image.

When shooting images underwater, always turn the power off before inserting the camera into the waterproof case (sold separately). In mode, using the LCD monitor is recommended. Results may vary depending on the subject. In and modes, using the Waterproof Case WP-DC2 (sold separately) is recommended.