Canon PowerShot A420 PowerShot A430 / A420 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 21

Using the Viewfinder, Indicators

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Before Using the Camera-Basic Operations Using the Viewfinder The viewfinder can be used to conserve power by turning the LCD monitor off (p. 15) while shooting. Viewfinder Indicators The indicators light or blink under the following conditions. Never do the following while an indicator is lit. These actions may corrupt image data. - Shake or jolt the camera - Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover zUpper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot Blinking Green: Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to a computer) Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on) Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning)/ Flash is charging zLower Indicator Yellow: Macro mode/infinity mode Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once) 19

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Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations
The viewfinder can be used to conserve power by turning the LCD
monitor off (p. 15) while shooting.
The indicators light or blink under the following conditions.
Upper Indicator
Green:
Ready to shoot
Blinking Green:
Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring
(when connected to a computer)
Orange:
Ready to shoot (flash on)
Blinking Orange:
Ready to shoot (camera shake warning)/
Flash is charging
Lower Indicator
Yellow:
Macro mode/infinity mode
Blinking Yellow:
Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)
Using the Viewfinder
Indicators
Never do the following while an indicator is lit. These actions
may corrupt image data.
-
Shake or jolt the camera
-
Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery
cover
Viewfinder