Pressing The Shutter Button - Canon PowerShot S100 DIGITAL ELPH User Manual

30 Basic Functions

Pressing the Shutter Button

The shutter button features a two-stage action.
Indicator
• The displayed image can be erased immediately by holding down
the
• The image ceases to display when the shutter button is pressed
halfway again.
• Recorded images are temporarily stored in the camera's built-in
memory and then written to the CF card. The next image can be
recorded immediately after the first as long as sufficient built-in
memory is available.
button and pressing the
Pressing Halfway
The camera uses the first stage to
automatically set the exposure, autofocus
and white balance. When it has finished
metering, two beeps sound and the
upper indicator glows green.
When the flash is used, the indicator
glows red when the flash is ready to fire.
A flashing red indicator warns of
insufficient light or the risk of camera blur.
In macro mode, the lower indicator also
glows orange.
Pressing Fully
Pressing the shutter button down fully
activates the shutter and causes one beep to
sound. While the image is being recorded to
the CF card, the indicator flashes green.
If you keep the shutter button pressed
down after the shot, the image
displays on the LCD monitor. Pressing
the button in this state causes the
image to remain in the LCD monitor
even if you release the shutter button.
button ( p. 21).