Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Getting Started page 21

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Shoot.
Shooting Still Images
Focus.
z z Press the shutter button lightly, halfway
down. The camera beeps twice after
focusing, and green frames are displayed
to indicate image areas in focus.
z z
If [Raise the flash] is displayed, lift the
flash with your finger to prepare it for use.
If you prefer not to use the flash, push it
down with your finger, into the camera.
Shoot.
z z Press the shutter button all the way
down.
X X As the camera shoots, a shutter sound
is played, and in low-light conditions
when you have raised the flash, it fires
automatically.
z z Keep the camera still until the shutter
sound ends.
X X Your shot remains displayed on the
screen for about two seconds.
z z
Even while the shot is displayed, you can
take another shot by pressing the shutter
button again.
Trying the Camera Out
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