Canon EOS Elan II EOS ELAN II Instruction Manual - Page 20

Shutter, Button, Operation

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3. Shutter Button Operation The EOS camera's shutter button operates in two steps: Press it halfway or all the way. Shutter Button When it is pressed halfway When it is pressed halfway: 1) The selected focusing point is activated to focus the subject. When focus is achieved, the focusing point flashes in red. the beeper sounds, and the green in-focus indicator lights. • There are three focusing points. • If the AF mode dial is set to Al Servo AF for automatic focusing point selection, the focusing point does not flash in red and the in-focus indicator does not light when focus is achieved. 2) The shutter speed and aperture setting are displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. • The exposure information will continue to be displayed for four seconds after the shutter button is released. When it is pressed completely ■ • When it is pressed completely: The shutter is released to take the picture and then the film advances. Camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake. Camera shake can cause blurred pictures. To prevent blurred pictures due to camera shake: • Hold the camera firmly. • Use the pad of your fingertip to first press the shutter button halfway, then press all the way. 20

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3.
Shutter
Button
Operation
The
EOS
camera's
shutter
button
operates
in
two
steps:
Press
it
halfway
or
all
the
way.
Shutter
Button
When
it
is
pressed
halfway
When
it
is
pressed
completely
When
it
is
pressed
halfway:
1)
The
selected
focusing
point
is
activated
to
focus
the
subject.
When
focus
is
achieved,
the
focusing
point
flashes
in
red.
the
beeper
sounds,
and
the
green
in
-focus
indicator
lights.
There
are
three
focusing
points.
If
the
AF
mode
dial
is
set
to
Al
Servo
AF
for
automatic
focusing
point
selection,
the
focusing
point
does
not
flash
in
red
and
the
in
-focus
indicator
does
not
light
when
focus
is
achieved.
2)
The
shutter
speed
and
aperture
setting
are
displayed
on
the
LCD
panel
and
in
the
viewfinder.
The
exposure
information
will
continue
to
be
displayed
for
four
seconds
after
the
shutter
button
is
released.
When
it
is
pressed
completely:
The
shutter
is
released
to
take
the
picture
and
then
the
film
advances.
Camera
movement
during
the
moment
of
exposure
is
called
camera
shake.
Camera
shake
can
cause
blurred
pictures.
To
prevent
blurred
pictures
due
to
camera
shake:
Hold
the
camera
fi
rmly.
Use
the
pad
of
your
fingertip
to
first
press
the
shutter
button
halfway,
then
press
all
the
way.
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