Shooting in Auto Mode

In this mode, all you have to do is press the shutter button and let the camera do everything else.

1. Slide the mode switch to (Shooting).
   
   
   
   
   
   
   In the [FUNC.] menu, select (Auto).
   
   ^*(PowerShot SD450 Shown)
   
   
2. Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
   
   
   
   - The display will return to the shooting screen and will appear on the LCD monitor.
   
   
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
   
   
4. Use the zoom lever to achieve the desired composition.
   
   
   
   
5. Press the shutter button halfway.
   
   
   
   - Two beeps will play when the camera has finished metering, and the upper indicator beside the viewfinder will light green or orange. If the LCD monitor is on, the AF frame will appear green.
   - If the subject is difficult to focus on, the lower indicator beside the viewfinder will blink yellow and the beep will play one time.
   
   
6. Press the shutter button fully.
   
   
   
   - You will hear the sound of the shutter when the shutter activates.
   - The picture appears for two seconds on the LCD monitor^*.
   
   

^* With the Review function, you can change the length of time images show on the LCD monitor after shooting, or set it so they do not show at all.