Pressing the Shutter Button, Pressing Halfway | Canon V3 instruction

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Basic Functions

Pressing the Shutter Button

The shutter button features a two-stage action.

Pressing Halfway

Pressing halfway automatically sets the exposure, focus and white balance.

•Indicator Status

Upper Indicator
- Green:	Metering complete (two
	beeps sound)
- Orange:	Flash will fire
- Blinking Orange:
	Camera shake warning/
	Insufficient exposure
Lower Indicator
- Yellow:	Macro mode/Infinity
Indicator	mode/Focus lock
Indicator	(Method 2, p. 58)
- Blinking Yellow:
	Focusing difficulty*
	(single beep sounds)

*When the indicator blinks yellow, lock the focus before shooting (p. 58).

•AF Frame Status (LCD Monitor On) AiAF On

-Green Frame:

Metering complete (AF frame when focus achieved)

-No Frame: Focusing difficulty AiAF Off (Center AF Frame)

-Green Frame:

Metering complete - Yellow Frame:

Focusing difficulty

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Canon V3 manual Pressing the Shutter Button, Pressing Halfway, Indicator Status, AF Frame Status LCD Monitor On AiAF On

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Look Here First Table of Contents Shooting Connecting the Camera to a Computer Printing Specifications 137 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 148Index 143 Read This First Please Read Read This First Read This First Read This First Preventing Malfunctions Quick Start Section Focus p Shoot pView the Recorded Image p Components Guide Front View Battery Cover p Back View Indicators Power Lamp Operation Panel Indicators Upper IndicatorLower Indicator Charging the Battery Pack Battery charger model names and types vary by regionCharge Indicator Preparing the Camera Handling Precautions Fig. a Installing the Battery Pack Slide the battery cover closed Battery Pack Charge Installing a CF Card Label Setting the Date and Time Handling Precautions for CF CardsDo not attempt to disassemble or alter a CF card Preparing the Camera Setting the Language Turning the Power On/Off Minute after the mode switch is setPower Lamp Position Basic Functions Power-Saving Function Shooting ModeReplay Mode Connected to a Printer optional Switching between Shooting/Replay To Shoot Still Images Shooting Mode Slide the mode switch to Using the LCD Monitor Shooting Mode or on the mode switchPress of the button Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Shooting Mode Replay Mode on the mode switchSingle Image Replay p Detailed No Display Multi Image Replay 9 Images p Spot AE Point Frame mode Replay Mode Standard DisplayInformation Displayed Replay Mode Detailed Display HistogramHistogram Function Using the Viewfinder About the Autofocus FunctionImage Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Indicator Status Pressing the Shutter ButtonPressing Halfway AF Frame Status LCD Monitor On AiAF On Pressing Fully AF-assist Beam Using the Zoom Telephoto / Wide AngleDigital Zoom Selecting Menus and Settings Press Button Selecting Menus and Settings Cont’d Play Menu Completing Procedure Set up Menu Menu Settings and Factory Defaults NTSC/PAL Selecting a Shooting Mode Selecting the , , or modeCamera features the following shooting modes Use the or button to select a shooting mode Selecting the mode Changing the Review Duration Select Changing Resolution/Compression Settings Resolution PurposeResolution Compression Purpose See Selecting Menus and Settings p Using the Flash Red-Eye Reduction Image Area in Macro Mode Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity ShotsDisplay or Using the Digital Zoom Press the button to zoom back out Continuous Shooting Using the Self-timer Changing the Self-timer Countdown Time Shooting in Stitch Assist Mode Framing a Subject Images can be shot in two sequences in Stitch Assist mode Shooting See the Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p Shooting a Movie See the Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p Locking the Focus AF Lock Shooting with the Focus Lock Method Shooting Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock Switching between Autofocus Modes No frame Switching between Light Metering Modes Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Shooting in Long Shutter Mode Available Shutter Speeds Setting the White Balance White 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting Setting a Custom White Balance Shooting Changing the Photo Effect You can shoot with different photo effects Adjusting the ISO Speed Setting the Auto Rotate Function Resetting the File Number You can select the way file numbers are assignedOff About File Numbers Replaying Displaying Images Individually Magnifying Images Switching between Sets of Nine Images Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Replay Viewing Movies Pausing and Resuming Play Fast Forwarding / Rewinding Editing Movies Selecting Use File or OverwriteData is left unchanged Rotating Images in the Display Automated Playback Slide Shows Starting a Slide Show Pausing/Resuming a Slide Show Selecting Images for Slide ShowsFast Forwarding/Rewinding a Slide Show Stopping a Slide Show Replaying Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings Protecting Images You can protect important images from accidental erasure Erasing Erasing Single Images Erasing All Images Formatting CF Cards Printing About PrintingSelect the images to send by email p Setting Print Settings for Direct Printing Photo Developing Service Print Menu Settings Set the Mode Switch to Set up File No. p Reset p Print Type p Connecting a Printer Symbol on its connectorOutlet Connecting to a Bubble Jet Printer Camera’s front panel This shows when a BJ printer is connected Printing Movies cannot be printed Canceling Printing Printing Errors Setting the Print Style You can select from among the following print stylesDirect Print Function Compatible Printer BJ Printer Image Settings PaperBorders Date Setting the Printing Area Trimming 101 Moving the Trimming Frame Rotating the Trimming Frame Setting the Dpof Print Settings Selecting Images for Printing103 Menu 104 Single ImagesStandard/ Both Index 105 All the Images on a CF Card Use the or button to select Set up 106 107 Print TypeSelect Standard, Index or Both File No Resetting the Print Settings 108 Printing with Dpof Print Settings 109 110 Card SizeSize Postcard Size Image Transmission Settings Selecting Images for Transferring111 Play menu Select 112 Selected for Transfer Shooting/Replaying with a TV 113Japan, U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan, etc Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Directly from a CF Card114 Connecting the Camera to a Computer with a USB Cable 115 Setting the Communication Mode 116Use the or button to select Normal or PTP 117 Rec. Menu 118Options 119 List of Menu Options and Messages 120 Item/Menu Screen Options Play Menu 121 122 Set up Menu 123 124 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 125Press and hold List of Messages 126 127 128 129 Using an AC Adapter Kit Sold Separately BatteryAppendices 130 Using a Car Battery Charger Optional 131 Camera Care and Maintenance Camera BodyLens Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Troubleshooting 133 134 135 136 Specifications 137 Specifications 138 Battery Pack NB-1LH fully charged 139Test Criteria 140 CF Cards and Estimated Capacities Recordable Images CompactFlash Card 141 Car Battery Charger CBC-NB1 Optional 142 Index 143 144 Index 145 146 Disclaimer FCC Notice Canadian Radio Interference RegulationsRéglementation canadienne sur les interférences radio 147 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 148 149