Activating the Touch Shutter function
26-Jul-2012
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Solution
If the [Touch Shutter] function is set to [On], you can take shots easily by having the camera focus on your subject and adjust the brightness simply by touching the screen.
(By default, this setting is set to [Off].)
Touch and hold your finger on the screen on the subject you want to bring into focus. When you lift your finger off the screen, the camera will take the shot.
IMPORTANT
- The Touch Shutter function operates in the same way as when pressing the shutter button, but cannot be used with the following functions:
- [AF Lock] (
), [AE Lock] (
), [FE Lock] (
)
), [AE Lock] (), [FE Lock] ()- If using the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS, 320 HS / IXUS 510 HS, 240 HS, 245 HS:
The [Touch Shutter] function can be used in the following shooting modes, but in these modes the camera will take only one shot each time the screen is touched.
- [High-speed Burst] (
), [Continuous Shooting] (
)
), [Continuous Shooting] ()- If the [Focusing Range] is set to [Macro] (
) or [Infinity] (
), using the Touch Shutter function when the AF frame mode is set to [Face Detect] ([Face AiAF] for PowerShot A3400 IS, PowerShot ELPH 320 HS / IXUS 240 HS, 245 HS) will return the setting to [Normal] (
). - The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
1. Turn the camera on.
2. The following screen will appear.
Touch (
).
).REFERENCE
If using the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS, 320 HS / IXUS 510 HS, 240 HS, 245 HS:
If () does not appear, please make the settings as shown below. (Because this function cannot be used with [Smart Shutter] (
) or [Miniature Effect] (
), it will not appear on the screen even with the following settings.)
) does not appear, please make the settings as shown below. (Because this function cannot be used with [Smart Shutter] () or [Miniature Effect] (), it will not appear on the screen even with the following settings.)1. Touch and hold your finger on one of the icons on the screen.
2. When [Changes which icons appear and their positions], lift your finger off the screen.
3. The following screen will appear.
Drag () to the position where you want it to appear. If there is another icon already in that position, it will be replaced with the one you drag there.
) to the position where you want it to appear. If there is another icon already in that position, it will be replaced with the one you drag there.4. Once you have finished moving the icon, touch [Exit].
3. The following screen will appear.
If (
) appears, the settings are complete.
) appears, the settings are complete.REFERENCE
[Touch Shutter] can also be set as shown below.
[FUNC.] (
) > [MENU] (
) > [Shooting] (
) > [Touch Shutter] > [On]
) > [MENU] () > [Shooting] () > [Touch Shutter] > [On]Please note that when the camera is in the following modes, there are restrictions to the available self-timer functions.
... Cannot be set
... The camera does not have this shooting mode
... Only available for shooting. Subject designation not available| Model | Shooting mode | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  | |  | |
| PowerShot ELPH 530 HS / IXUS 510 HS | | | | | | | |
| PowerShot ELPH 320 HS / IXUS 240 HS / IXUS 245 HS | | | | | | | |
| PowerShot A3400 IS | | | | | | | |