Pressing the shutter button – Canon A100 User Manual
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Pressing the Shutter Button
You can press the shutter button all the way
down or halfway.
Pressing Halfway
Automatically sets the
_
exposure, focus and white
“
balance. The camera
beeps twice when settings
are completed, then the
upper indicator glows
green (orange when the
flash has been selected
(P- 6).)
Pressing Fully
The camera beeps once,
and an image is shot. An
upper green indicator light
flashes while the image is
being recorded to the CF
card (p. 6).
AF-assist Beam
O The AF-assist beam will sometimes emit
when the shutter button is pressed halfway
to assist focusing in certain conditions, i.e.
dark conditions.
O The AF-assist beam can be turned off (p. 88).
If animals are your subject, turn off the beam
when shooting in the dark to avoid startling
them (this may however, make it more
difficult tor the camera to focus).
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