Canon 500N QD - Manual (Page 17)

!i= Sasic Operation
Press the shutter button halfway.
The subject will be focused and the
shutter speed and aperture will be
set automatically.
• When focus is achieved, the green in­
focus indicator lights.
• The active focusing point will light on the
LCD panel and in the viewfinder.
• The shutter speed and aperture will be displayed
on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder.
• In low-light or backlit conditions, the built-in
flash fires automatically.
Press the shutter button completely
to take the picture.
In-focus indicator warning
If the in-focus indicator blinks, the shutter cannot be released. See page 58.
Display of the multiple focusing points
When focus is achieved, more than one focusing point indicator at the bottom of the
viewfinder may light. This indicates that those corresponding focusing points have
achieved focus.
How the focusing point is selected automatically
As a general principle, the focusing point covering the closest, focusable object is selected
automatically.
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