Af-Assist Beam With The Built-In Flash - Canon EOS ELAN 7NE Date Instructions Manual

• If you want to zoom, do it before focusing. Turning the zooming ring after
achieving focus may throw off the focus.
• If the built-in flash's pop-up operation is obstructed, the <r> icon will blink on
the LCD panel. Press the shutter button halfway to resolve the problem.
• When focus is achieved, the autofocus and auto exposure setting will also be
locked.
• If the focus confirmation light <n> blinks, the picture cannot be taken. (p.51)
• Out of the seven AF points, the one covering the closest subject is selected
automatically to achieve focus.
• If multiple AF points flash in red simultaneously, it indicates that all those AF
points have achieved focus.
• In the Basic Zone modes (except <I> <P> ), the built-in flash will pop up
and fire automatically in low-light or backlit conditions. To retract the flash,
push it back down.

AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash

Under low-light conditions, the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes
when you press the shutter button halfway. This is to illuminate the
subject to enable easier autofocusing.
• The AF-assist beam does not function in the <I> <P> modes.
• The built-in flash's AF-assist beam is effective up to about 4 meters/13.1
feet.
• In the Creative Zone modes, if the built-in flash is popped up, the AF-assist
light will emitted when necessary.
5 Take the picture.
•
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button fully.
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