Canon PowerShot G12 PowerShot G12 Camera User Guide - Page 46

Indicators, FUNC. Menu - Basic Operations - manual focus

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Indicators The indicators on the back of the camera (p. 43) will light or blink depending on the camera's status. Upper indicator Lower indicator Power lamp Color Green Orange Yellow Green Status Lit Blinking Lit Blinking Lit Blinking Lit Blinking Operation Status Camera ready (p. 24) / Display off (p. 164) Recording an image / Reading data / Transmitting data (p. 25) Shooting preparation complete (flash on) (p. 24) Camera shake warning (p. 56) e (p. 77), Manual focus (p. 98), AF lock (p. 97) Proximity warning (p. 26) / Cannot focus (p. 191) Power on Battery depleted (p. 15) When the indicator blinks green, data is being recorded to/read from the memory card or various information is being transmitted. Do not turn off the power, open the memory card slot/battery cover, shake or jolt the camera. These actions may corrupt the image data or cause the camera or memory card to malfunction. FUNC. Menu - Basic Operations You can set commonly used functions using the ø menu. The menu items and options differ depending on the Shooting mode (pp. 200 - 201). Choose a Shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode. Display the ø menu. ● Press the m button. 46

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The indicators on the back of the camera (p. 43) will light or blink depending
on the camera’s status.
You can set commonly used functions using the
ø
menu. The menu
items and options differ depending on the Shooting mode (pp. 200 – 201).
Choose a Shooting mode.
Set the mode dial to the desired shooting
mode.
Display the
ø
menu.
Press the
m
button.
Color
Status
Operation Status
Upper
indicator
Green
Lit
Camera ready (p. 24) / Display off (p. 164)
Blinking
Recording an image / Reading data / Transmitting
data (p. 25)
Orange
Lit
Shooting preparation complete (flash on) (p. 24)
Blinking
Camera shake warning (p. 56)
Lower
indicator
Yellow
Lit
e
(p. 77), Manual focus (p. 98), AF lock (p. 97)
Blinking
Proximity warning (p. 26) / Cannot focus (p. 191)
Power
lamp
Green
Lit
Power on
Blinking
Battery depleted (p. 15)
When the indicator blinks green, data is being recorded to/read from the
memory card or various information is being transmitted. Do not turn off the
power, open the memory card slot/battery cover, shake or jolt the camera.
These actions may corrupt the image data or cause the camera or memory
card to malfunction.
Indicators
FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations