Canon Power Shot A70 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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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 light or blink as follows.
Upper Indicator
Green: Metering complete (two beeps
sound)
Orange: Flash will fire
Blinking Orange: Camera shake warning /
Insufficient exposure
Lower Indicator
Yellow: Macro Mode / Manual Focus
Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty*
(single beep sounds)
* When the indicator blinks yellow, lock the
focus before shooting (p. 113).
The AF frame appears as follows when
the LCD monitor is on.
Green: Metering complete
Yellow: Focusing difficulty (When AiAF is
turned on (p. 98))
Pressing Fully
Pressing fully releases the shutter.
You will hear the shutter sound when
the shot is complete. Do not move the
camera until you hear this sound.
The upper indicator blinks green while
the image is recording onto the CF
card.