Canon A510 - Manual (Page 38)

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Shooting – The Basics
AF-assist Beam
z The AF-assist beam will sometimes emit
when the shutter button is pressed halfway
to assist focusing in certain conditions, i.e.
dark conditions.
z The AF-assist beam can be turned off
(p. 69).
For example, if animals are your subject,
turn off the beam when shooting in the dark
to avoid startling them.
However, please keep in mind the following
facts.
- If the AF-assist beam is turned off, it may
become more difficult for the camera to
focus in dark conditions.
- The red-eye reduction lamp may emit
when you press the shutter button halfway
even if the AF-assist beam is turned off.
z In order to prevent any lamp from emitting
before the flash fires, set both the red-eye
reduction function and the AF-assist beam
to [Off] in the Shooting menu.
Reviewing an Image Right after
Shooting
Right after a shot is taken, the image displays
on the LCD monitor for approximately 3
seconds (the duration of display can be
changed.) In addition, the image will keep on
displaying regardless of the review duration
setting by performing one of the following
operations.
z Keeping the shutter button fully pressed
z Pressing the SET button while the image is
displayed*
Press the shutter button halfway again to stop
displaying it so that you can shoot the next image.
* Not available in (Stitch Assist) mode.
Mode Dial
You can perform the following while images
are displayed.*
z Erase the image (p. 65).
z Display the image’s information (p. 27).
z Magnify the image (p. 59) (When pressing
the SET button while the image is
displayed.)