Canon EOS 70D, Basic Instruction Manual

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Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
4
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button completely to
take the picture.
X
The captured image will be displayed
for 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
After you finish shooting, push down
the built-in flash with your fingers.
The focus confirmation light <
o
> blinks and focus is not
achieved.
Aim the Area AF frame over an area with good contrast, then press
the shutter button halfway (p.41). If you are too close to the subject,
move away and try again.
Multiple AF points light up simultaneously.
Focus has been achieved at all those points. As long as the AF point
covering the desired subject lights up, you can take the picture.
The beeper continues to beep softly. (The focus confirmation
light <
o
> does not light up.)
It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving
subject. (The focus confirmation light <
o
> does not light up.) You
can take sharp pictures of a moving subject.
Note that focus lock (p.69) will not work in this case.
Pressing the shutter button halfway does not focus the subject.
If the focus mode switch on the lens is set to < MF > (manual focus),
set it to < AF > (autofocus).
FAQ
The <
A
> mode makes the colors look more impressive in nature, outdoor,
and sunset scenes. If the desired color tone is not obtained, use a Creative
Zone mode and select a Picture Style other than <
D
> and shoot (p.101).