Pressing The Shutter Button - Canon Digital IXUS 500HS User Manual

Pressing the Shutter Button

The shutter button features a two-stage action.
Pressing Halfway
Pressing halfway automatically sets the exposure and focus.
Indicator
Press the shutter button halfway.
Indicator Status
Upper Indicator
• Green:
• Orange:
• Blinking Orange: Camera shake warning/
Lower Indicator
• Yellow:
• Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty
* Use the focus lock or AF lock to shoot when the
indicator blinks yellow (p. 72).
AF Frame Status (LCD Monitor On)
AiAF On (p. 76)
• Green Frame: Metering complete
• No Frame:
AiAF Off (p. 76) (Center AF Frame)
• Green Frame: Metering complete
• Yellow Frame: Focusing difficulty
Metering complete
(two beeps sound)
Flash will fire
Insufficient exposure
Macro mode/Infinity
mode/AF lock (p. 72)
(single beep sounds)
(focused AF frame)
Focusing difficulty
(single beep sounds)
(single beep sounds)
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