Canon PowerShot A510 PowerShot A520/A510 Camera User Guide - Page 26

Using the LCD Monitor

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Preparing the Camera Using the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor can be used to compose images while shooting, adjust menu settings and play back recorded images. Pressing the DISP. button switches the LCD monitor display mode. Shooting Mode DISP. Button Standard (No Information) Detailed (Information View) AF Frame Spot AE Point Frame DISP. Button Shutter Speed Off DISP. Button Aperture Value • Still images: Shots Remaining • Movies (seconds): - Remaining Movie Time - Elapsed Time When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the AF frame will display as follows (when the LCD monitor is on). AiAF set to [On] (p. 81) AiAF set to [Off] (p. 81) (1-point AF) z Green: Focusing complete (focused AF frame) z Does not appear: Focusing difficulty z Green: Focusing complete z Yellow: Focusing difficulty 24

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Preparing the Camera
Using the LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor can be used to compose images while shooting, adjust menu settings and
play back recorded images. Pressing the
DISP.
button switches the LCD monitor display
mode.
Shooting Mode
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the AF frame will display as follows (when the LCD monitor is
on).
AiAF set to [On] (p. 81)
AiAF set to [Off] (p. 81) (1-point AF)
Green: Focusing complete (focused AF frame)
Green: Focusing complete
Does not appear: Focusing difficulty
Yellow: Focusing difficulty
Standard
(No Information)
Detailed
(Information View)
Off
Shutter Speed
Aperture Value
• Still images: Shots Remaining
• Movies (seconds):
- Remaining Movie Time
- Elapsed Time
DISP.
Button
DISP.
Button
DISP.
Button
Spot AE
Point
Frame
AF Frame