Canon 970 IS - Manual (Page 19)

Shooting Still Images 17
Getting Started
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
referred as “pressing halfway”.
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) .
Correct Incorrect
Press halfway to set
the focus
An AF frame will
display in green on
the LCD monitor at
the point of focus.
Press fully
Shooting Preparations
Complete: Lights green
(orange when the flash will fire)
Recording:
Blinks green
Just pressing fully
AF Frame
Beep,
beep…