Canon ELAN7NE-30V Date, ELAN7N-33V manual AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash, Take the picture

5 Take the picture.

• Compose the shot and press the shutter button fully.

• If you want to zoom, do it before focusing. Turning the zooming ring after achieving focus may throw off the focus.

•If the built-in flash’s pop-up operation is obstructed, the <r> icon will blink on the LCD panel. Press the shutter button halfway to resolve the problem.

• When focus is achieved, the autofocus and auto exposure setting will also be locked.

•If the focus confirmation light <n> blinks, the picture cannot be taken. (p.51)

•Out of the seven AF points, the one covering the closest subject is selected automatically to achieve focus.

•If multiple AF points flash in red simultaneously, it indicates that all those AF points have achieved focus.

•In the Basic Zone modes (except <I> <P> ), the built-in flash will pop up and fire automatically in low-light or backlit conditions. To retract the flash, push it back down.

AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash

Under low-light conditions, the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes when you press the shutter button halfway. This is to illuminate the subject to enable easier autofocusing.

• The AF-assist beam does not function in the <I> <P> modes.

•The built-in flash’s AF-assist beam is effective up to about 4 meters/13.1 feet.

•In the Creative Zone modes, if the built-in flash is popped up, the AF-assist light will emitted when necessary.

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