Canon PowerShot A3300 IS User Guide - Page 219

Pressing the Shutter Button Complete formatting. When formatting ends, [Memory card formatting complete] will appear on the screen. Press the @ button. CD Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the file management information on the card and does not ensure its contents are completely erased. Be careful when transferring or disposing of a memory card. When disposing of a memory card, take precautions such as physically destroying the card to prevent personal information leaks. • The total capacity of the memory card displayed in the formatting screen may be less than indicated on the memory card. • Perform a low-level format (see Camera User GUide) of the memory card when the camera does not operate properly, the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped, when continuous shooting speed slows down, or when movie recording stops suddenly. Pressing the Shutter Button To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then press fully to shoot. ON/OFF ON/OFF Press halfway (Press lightly to focus). Press lightly until the camera beeps twice and AF frames appear where the camera focused. Press fully (Press fully to shoot). The camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot. ,~,: If you shoot without pressing the shutter button halfway, the image may not '. be in focus. 18