Use the "Foliage" shooting preset to capture plants.
Capture images in different scene modes and video footage with the Canon PowerShot SD750 7.1-megapixel digital ELPH camera. The SD750 supports a universal serial bus (USB) connection for file transfers, features a 3-inch liquid crystal display and contains six white balance presets. After an SD, SDHC or MultiMediaCard memory card is inserted into the charged camera, you can test the SD750 with the basics before shooting special events.
Instructions
1. Press the "Power" button on the top of the camera to turn it on. Move the "Mode" switch to "Auto" mode to allow the camera to make all adjustments for a properly exposed image. Aim the camera lens toward the subject and frame her within the LCD screen.
2. Press the "Shutter" key on the top-right side of the SD750 halfway down to automatically adjust the settings. After the settings are locked, two beeps sound and the indicator on the back of the camera illuminates green. Fully depress the "Shutter" button to take the picture.
3. Slide the "Mode" switch to the "SCN" (scene) setting to choose from several preset shooting modes. Press the "Func/Set" button inside the "Navigator" button to pull up the shooting modes on the LCD screen and press the "Navigator" button to the right or left to cycle through the presets. Choose from "Portrait," "Night Snapshot," "Kids & Pets," "Indoor," "Foliage," "Snow," "Beach," "Fireworks," "Aquarium" or "Underwater." Once the preset is highlighted, press "Func/Set" to select it. Shoot.
4. Switch the "Mode" to "Movie" mode to capture moving footage. Aim the camera at the subject and frame her in the LCD screen. Press the "Shutter" button to start filming. Press the "Shutter" button again to stop filming.
5. Pull of push the "Zoom" lever to the right or left to access the SD750 zoom functions. Pull the lever to the right to zoom in on the subject or push the lever to the left to zoom away from the subject.
6. Press the "Navigator" button to the right to access the "Flash" function. The flash options appear on the screen. Select "Auto Focus" to let the camera decide when the flash should fire based on light readings. Select "Fill" to command the flash to fire with every full depression of the "Shutter" button. Select the "Off" setting to disable the flash.
7. Press the "Play" button on the back of the SD750 to view captured images and footage. Press the "Navigator" key to the left or right to scroll backward or forward through the library respectively. To delete an image, highlight it and press the "Navigator" button down toward the "Trash" icon. The erase confirmation dialog box appears at the bottom of the screen. Select "Erase" and push the "Func/Set" button to confirm the deletion.
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