Canon 3000 V - Manual (Page 19)

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Take the picture.
• Compose the shot and press the
shutter button fully.
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If you want to zoom, do it before focusing, Turning the zooming
ring after achieving focus may throw off the focus,
• If the built-in flash’s pop-up operation is obstructed, the <«CD>
icon will blink on the LCD panel. Press the shutter button halfway
to resolve the problem.
• When focus is achieved, the autofocus and auto exposure setting
will also be locked,
• If the focus confirmation light < • > blinks, the picture cannot be
taken. (p.30)
• Out of the seven AF points, the one covering the closest subject is
selected automatically to achieve focus.
• If multiple AF point marks will light, it means that all of them have
achieved focus at the respective points.
• In the Basic Zone modes (except <^> <^>
<GD>
), the built-in
flash will pop up and fire automatically in low-light or backlit
conditions. To retract the flash, push it back down.
AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash
Under low-light conditions, the buiit-in hash fires a brief burst of
fiashes when you press the shutter button haifway. This is to
iiluminate the subject to enabie easier autofocusing.
Q • The AF-assist beam does not function in the < Sk > < ^ > < S >
modes.
• The buiit-in hash's AF-assist beam is effective up to about 4
meters/13.1 feet.
• In the Creative Zone modes when the buiit-in fiash is popped up
with the <V> button, the AF-assist beam may be emitted.
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