Canon POWERSHOT SD400 DIGITAL ELPH User Manual page 18

Holdingthe Camera
Images become blurred if the camera moves when the shutter button is
pressed. Holdthe camera asshown below to avoid camera movement
when shooting.
Hold the camera firmly with both hands
and let your elbows rest at your sides.
Placeyour finger on the shutter button
as you hold the camera.
Make sure that your hair or fingers do not obstruct the lens, flash, self-
timer lamp, microphone or speaker.
Fixthe camera onto a tripod when shooting infinity shots or in dark
places.
Indicators
The indicators l ightor brinkwhenthepower buttonor shutterbuttonispressed.
Upper indicator
Green: Ready to shoot
Blinking Green: Recordingto SD card / ReadingSD card / Erasingfrom SD
card/Transmittingdata (during a computer connection)
Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on)
Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning)
Lowerindicator
Yellow: Macro mode / infinity mode/AF lock
Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (single beep).
Although you can still press the shutter button when the
indicator blinks yellow, you are recommended to shoot
using the focus lock or AF lock (p. 90).
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