Canon PowerShot A510 PowerShot A520/A510 Camera User Guide - Page 16

Shooting Mode Dial, Indicators

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Components Guide Shooting Mode Dial Creative Zone Use the shooting mode dial to switch between the Shooting modes. Auto Image Zone z : Auto (p. 33) The camera automatically selects settings. z Image Zone The camera automatically selects settings according to the image composition type. : Portrait (p. 38) : Landscape (p. 38) : Night Scene (p. 38) : Fast Shutter (p. 38) : Slow Shutter (p. 38) : Special Scene (p. 38, 51) : Stitch Assist (p. 38, 49) : Movie (p. 56) z Creative Zone The user selects exposure, aperture or other settings to achieve special effects. : Program AE (p. 77) : Shutter-speed priority AE (p. 77) : Aperture-priority AE (p. 79) : Manual Exposure (p. 80) 14 Indicators The indicators light or blink when the Power button or the shutter button is pressed. Upper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot Blinking Green: Recording to memory card/ Reading memory card/Erasing from memory card/Transmitting data (during a computer connection) Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on) Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning)/Flash is charging Lower Indicator Yellow: Macro mode/Manual Focus mode/AF Lock Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (although you can press the shutter button, you are recommended to shoot using the focus lock (p. 90)) Power Lamp Green: Power is on

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Components Guide
Shooting Mode Dial
Use the shooting mode
dial to switch between
the Shooting modes.
: Auto (p. 33)
The camera
automatically selects
settings.
Image Zone
The camera automatically selects settings
according to the image composition type.
: Portrait (p. 38)
:
Landscape (
p. 38)
: Night Scene (p. 38)
:
Fast Shutter (p. 38)
: Slow Shutter (
p. 38)
:
Special Scene (p. 38, 51)
: Stitch Assist (p. 38, 49)
: Movie (p. 56)
Creative Zone
The user selects exposure, aperture or other
settings to achieve special effects.
: Program AE (p. 77)
: Shutter-speed priority AE (p. 77)
: Aperture-priority AE (p. 79)
: Manual Exposure (p. 80)
Creative
Zone
Image Zone
Auto
Indicators
The indicators light or blink when the Power button
or the shutter button is pressed.
Upper Indicator
Green:
Ready to shoot
Blinking Green:
Recording to memory card/
Reading memory card/Erasing from memory
card/Transmitting data (during a computer
connection)
Orange:
Ready to shoot (flash on)
Blinking Orange:
Ready to shoot (camera shake
warning)/Flash is charging
Lower Indicator
Yellow:
Macro mode/Manual Focus mode/AF Lock
Blinking Yellow:
Focusing difficulty (although you
can press the shutter button, you are
recommended to shoot using the focus lock
(p. 90))
Power Lamp
Green:
Power is on