Pressing The Shutter Button - Canon PowerShot SD10 (PC1060) User Manual

Pressing the Shutter Button

The shutter button features a two-stage action. You can also shoot images
with a single press of the shutter button without pressing it halfway first
(Quick Shot).
Pressing Halfway
Pressing halfway automatically sets the exposure, focus and white balance.
Indicator
Pressing Fully
Pressing the shutter button down fully activates the shutter and causes the
shutter sound to sound.
Press the shutter button halfway.
Indicator Status
• Green:
• Orange:
• Blinking Orange: Camera shake warning/
AF Frame Status
AiAF On (p. 73)
• Green Frame: Metering complete
• No Frame:
AiAF Off (p. 73) (Center AF Frame)
• Green Frame: Metering complete
• Yellow Frame: Focusing difficulty*
* The camera beeps once when a focusing
difficulty arises.
Press the shutter button fully.
While the image is being recorded to the SD
card, the indicator blinks green.
Metering complete
(two beeps sound)
Flash will fire
Insufficient exposure
(focused AF frame)
Focusing difficulty*
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