Switching Shooting Modes (PowerShot SX 430 IS)

The method for switching shooting modes is shown below.

Shooting (Smart Auto)

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Press the [ ] button several times until [AUTO] is displayed.

Aim the camera at the subject. The camera will make a slight clicking noise as it determines the scene.

Icons representing the scene [ ] and image stabilization mode [ ] are displayed in the upper left of the screen.

Switching to Other Shooting Modes

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Press the [ ] button several times until [LIVE] Mode* is displayed.

* [LIVE] Mode is displayed as the default mode after purchase. If the settings have been changed, the selected shooting mode will be displayed.

3. Press the [ ] button to display the menu items, and then press the [ ], [ ] buttons to select [Shooting mode].

4. Press the [ ] button to access the [Shooting mode] items, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to select, and then press the [ ] button.

The features of each shooting mode are described below.

Shooting Scene		Shooting mode	Effect
Shooting in Various Conditions	Brightness / Color Customization	Live View Control	Image brightness or colors when shooting can be easily customized as follows.
	Shooting Portraits	Portrait	Take shots of people with a softening effect.
	Shooting under Low Light	Low Light	Shoot with minimal camera and subject shake even in low-light conditions.
	Shooting Fireworks	Fireworks	Vivid shots of fireworks.
Applying Special Effects	Shooting in Vivid Colors	Super Vivid	Shots in rich, vivid colors.
	Posterized Shots	Poster Effect	Shots that resemble an old poster or illustration.
	Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect	Fish-Eye Effect	Shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens.
	Shots Resembling Miniature Models	Miniature Effect	Creates the effect of a miniature model, by blurring image areas above and below your selected area.
	Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect	Toy Camera Effect	This effect makes images resemble shots from a toy camera by vignetting (darker, blurred image corners) and changing the overall color.
	Shooting in Monochrome	Monochrome	Shoot images in black and white, sepia, or blue and white.
Special Modes for Other Purposes	Auto Shooting after Detecting New Person	Face Self-Timer	The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting that the face of another person (such as the photographer) has entered the shooting area. This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar shots.
	Shooting Long Exposures	Long Shutter	Specify a shutter speed of 1 - 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent camera shake.
Shooting in Program AE		Mode	You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting style.

Caution

In [ ] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera.

In [ ] mode, although no frames are displayed when you press the shutter button halfway, optimal focus is still determined.

[ ] mode recording pixel setting is [ ] (2560 x 1920) and cannot be changed.

This completes the steps for switching shooting modes.