Canon 970 IS manual Press the shutter button fully all the way to shoot, To Shoot Images in Focus

Shooting Still Images 17

5.Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot.

•The shutter sound will play once and the image will record.

•Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds immediately after shooting (Rec. Review). You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an image is being displayed.

•If you hold the shutter button down after a shot, the image will continue to display.

•The indicator will blink green and the file will record to the memory card.

To Shoot Images in Focus

The camera automatically sets the focus when you press the shutter button halfway*.

* The shutter button has a two-stage action. Pressing it down to the first stage is

Getting Started

referred as “pressing halfway”.
Press halfway to set	Correct	Press fully
	Beep,
the focus
	beep…
Shooting Preparations
Complete: Lights green		Recording:
(orange when the flash will fire)		Blinks green

AF Frame

An AF frame will display in green on the LCD monitor at the point of focus.

Incorrect

Just pressing fully

Mute Setting

Pressing the DISP. button while turning on the camera power will silence all camera sounds except for warning sounds. You can change the setting in [Mute] in the (Set up) menu (p. 57).