51Advanced GuideBasic Guide1 Camera Basics2 Auto Mode /Hybrid Auto Mode3 Other Shooting ModesTv, Av, and M Mode6 Playback Mode7 Wi-Fi Functions8 Set-Up Menu9 Accessories10 AppendixIndex4 P Mode5 Tv, Av, M, and C ModesBefore UseShooting Flowers and Small Objects(Close-up)Still Images Movies● Take pictures of flowers and other objectsfrom close up to make them look huge inyour photos.● To make small things appear even larger,use a macro lens (sold separately).● Check the attached lens for its minimumfocusing distance from the subject.The lens minimum focusing distance ismeasured from the [ ] (focal plane)mark on the top of the camera to thesubject.Shooting Moving Subjects (Sports)Still Images Movies● When using a lens with “STM” in itsname, the camera keeps focusing whileshooting continuously. With other lenses,focus is locked at the position determinedwhen you pressed the shutter buttonhalfway.Shooting Evening Sceneswithout Using a Tripod (HandheldNightScene)Still Images Movies● Beautiful shots of evening scenes orportraits with evening scenery in thebackground, without the need to hold thecamera very still (as with a tripod).● A single image is created by combiningconsecutive shots, reducing camerashake and image noise.Specific ScenesChoose a mode matching the shooting scene, and the camera willautomatically configure the settings for optimal shots.1 Enter [ ] mode.● Set the mode dial to [ ].2 Choose a shooting mode.● Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in themenu, and then choose a shooting mode(= 31).3 Shoot.Shooting Portraits (Portrait)Still Images Movies● Take shots of people with a softeningeffect.Shooting Landscapes (Landscape)Still Images Movies● You can shoot wide-open landscapeswith the focus close up or far away,letting you capture vivid skies and naturescenes.
