Canon S40 Digital Camera User Manual


 
34 Basic Functions
Pressing the Shutter Button
The shutter button features a two-stage action.
Pressing Halfway
Pressing halfway automatically sets the exposure,
focus and white balance.
The indicators shine or flash as follows.
Green: Metering complete (two beeps
sound)
Orange: Flash will fire
Flashing Orange: Camera shake warning /
Insufficient exposure
Yellow: Macro mode/Manual focus mode
Flashing Yellow: Focusing difficulty* (single
beep sounds)
* Use the focus lock, or focus manually, to shoot when the
indicator flashes yellow (p. 86).
The AF frame appears as follows when the LCD
monitor is on.
Green: Metering complete
Yellow: Focusing difficulty
Pressing Fully
Pressing fully releases the shutter.
The upper indicator flashes green while the
image is recording onto the CF card.
You will hear the shutter sound when the shot
is complete. Do not move the camera until you
hear this sound.
Indicators
AF Frame