Shutter Button; Pressing Halfway - Canon EOS 700D Instruction Manual

Shutter Button

The shutter button has two steps. You can press the shutter button
halfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely.
Preventing Camera Shake Preventing Camera Shake Preventing Camera Shake
Hand-held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called Hand-held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called Hand-held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called
camera shake. It can cause blurred pi camera shake. It can cause blurred pi camera shake. It can cause blurred pictures. To prevent camera shake,
note the following: note the following: note the following:
• Hold and steady the camera as shown on the preceding page. • Hold and steady the camera as shown on the preceding page. • Hold and steady the camera as shown on the preceding page.
• Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus, then slowly press the • Press the shutter button halfway to • Press the shutter button halfway to
shutter button completely.
If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway first
or if you press the shutter button halfway and then press it completely
immediately, the camera will take a moment before it takes the picture.
Even during menu display, image playback, or image recording, you can
instantly go back to shooting-ready by pressing the shutter button
halfway.

Pressing halfway

This activates autofocusing and the
automatic exposure system that sets the
shutter speed and aperture.
The exposure setting (shutter speed and
aperture) is displayed in the viewfinder aperture) is displayed in the viewfinder aperture) is displayed in the viewfinder
(0).
Pressing completely Pressing completely Pressing completely
This releases the shutter and takes the This releases the shutter and takes the This releases the shutter and takes the
picture. picture. picture.
Basic Operation
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