Canon PowerShot A1400 User Manual

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Canon PowerShot A1400 User Manual Manual pdf 52 page image

5212345678CoverPreliminary Notesand Legal InformationContents: BasicOperationsAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsSmart AutoModeOther ShootingModesPlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBasic GuideP ModeStill ImagesShooting Long Exposures (Long Shutter)Specify a shutter speed of 1 – 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In thiscase, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to preventcamera shake.1 Choose [N].zz Follow step 1 in “Specific Scenes”(=46) and choose [N].2 Choose the shutter speed.zz Press the <m> button, choose [)] in themenu, and choose the desired shutterspeed (=30).3 Check the exposure.zz Press the shutter button halfway to viewthe exposure for your selected shutterspeed.4 Shoot.• On-screen image brightness in step 3, when you pressed theshutter button halfway, may not match the brightness of your shots.• With shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower, there will be a delaybefore you can shoot again, as the camera processes images toreduce noise.• If the flash fires, your shot may be overexposed. In this case, set the flash to[!] and shoot again (=62).