Canon PowerShot SD300 PowerShot SD300/200, DIGITAL IXUS 40/30 Camera User Guid - Page 21

Components Guide PowerShot SD300 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS 40 PowerShot SD200 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS 30 Holding the Camera Images become blurred if the camera moves when the shutter button is pressed. Hold the camera as shown below to avoid camera movement when shooting. Hold the camera firmly with both hands and let your elbows rest at your sides. Place your finger on the shutter button as you hold the camera. • Make sure that your hair or fingers do not obstruct the lens, flash, selftimer lamp, microphone or speaker. • Fix the camera onto a tripod when shooting infinity shots or in dark places. Indicators The indicators light or blink when the ON/OFF button or shutter button is pressed. Upper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot Blinking Green: Recording to SD card / Reading SD card / Erasing from SD card/Transmitting data (during a computer connection) Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on) Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning) Lower Indicator Yellow: Macro mode / Infinity mode/ AF lock Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (single beep). Although you can still press the shutter button when the indicator blinks yellow, you are recommended to shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (p. 86). 19