Mode Dial
Use the mode dial to select a shooting or playback function.
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot SD800IS/SD800ModeDial.gif)
To Shoot Still Images (Shooting Mode)
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot_SD500/auto_mode_icon.gif)
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Auto
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Shoots with settings selected by the camera. |
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot_SD500/m_mode_icon.gif)
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Manual
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You select the exposure compensation, white balance or photo effect settings. |
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot_SD500/scn_mode_icon.gif)
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Special Scene
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Allows you to select between 11 selectable Scene Modes. |
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot_SD500/movie_mode_icon.gif)
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Movie
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Shoots movies with sound. |
To Play Back Images (Playback Mode)
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Playback
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- Play back or delete images from the SD card
- The lens retracts approximately 1 minute after the mode dial is turned from a shooting mode to playback mode.
- When a printer is connected, images can be printed.
- When a camera is connected, recorded images can be downloaded to and viewed with a computer.
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When a printer is properly connected, the , or icon appears on the LCD monitor. |