Pressing The Shutter Button - Canon PowerShot A100 User Manual

G Basic Functions G

Pressing the Shutter Button

You can press the shutter button all the way
down or halfway.
Pressing Halfway
Pressing Fully
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Automatically sets the
exposure, focus and white
balance. The camera
beeps twice when settings
are completed, then the
upper indicator glows
green (orange when the
flash has been selected
(p. 6). )
The camera beeps once,
and an image is shot. An
upper green indicator light
flashes while the image is
being recorded to the CF
card (p. 6).
AF-assist Beam
The AF-assist beam will sometimes emit
when the shutter button is pressed halfway
to assist focusing in certain conditions, i.e.
dark conditions.
The AF-assist beam can be turned off (p. 88).
If animals are your subject, turn off the beam
when shooting in the dark to avoid startling
them (this may however, make it more
difficult for the camera to focus).