Canon PowerShot A510 User Manual page 16

Components Guide
Shooting Mode Dial
Creative
Zone
Auto
Image Zone
Image Zone
The camera automatically selects settings
according to the image composition type.
: Portrait (p. 38)
: Night Scene (p. 38)
: Slow Shutter (p. 38)
: Special Scene (p. 38, 51)
: Stitch Assist (p. 38, 49)
Creative Zone
The user selects exposure, aperture or other
settings to achieve special effects.
: Program AE (p. 77)
: Shutter-speed priority AE (p. 77)
: Aperture-priority AE (p. 79)
: Manual Exposure (p. 80)
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Use the shooting mode
dial to switch between
the Shooting modes.
: Auto (p. 33)
The camera
automatically selects
settings.
: Landscape (p. 38)
: Fast Shutter (p. 38)
: Movie (p. 56)
Indicators
The indicators light or blink when the Power button
or the shutter button is pressed.
Upper Indicator
Green: Ready to shoot
Blinking Green: Recording to memory card/
Reading memory card/Erasing from memory
card/Transmitting data (during a computer
connection)
Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on)
Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake
warning)/Flash is charging
Lower Indicator
Yellow: Macro mode/Manual Focus mode/AF Lock
Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (although you
can press the shutter button, you are
recommended to shoot using the focus lock
(p. 90))
Power Lamp
Green: Power is on