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Sx40 Af Assist Beam Won't Turn Off
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Viewing Images
Choosing the subject to focus on (Tracking AF)
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PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide - Page 116
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PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide - Page 165
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... [Off].
165 Since the camera focuses continuously
On
until you press the shutter button halfway, it allows you press the shutter button halfway.
Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this section in those modes (pp. 200 - 203).
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PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide - Page 187
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...AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 165). • Confirm that functions which you center on the light and dark contrasting area of the subject and push the shutter
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PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide - Page 200
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(pp. 98, 99, 105, 166)
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...82 Blink Detection 100
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C1/C2 (Shooting Mode 106 Camera
Default Settings 47 Holding the Camera 13 Camera Shake 27, 168 Center (AF Frame Mode 86 Clock Function 48 Color Accent (Shooting Mode...20 World Clock 163 Date and Time J Date/Time Default Settings 47 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele-Converter 85 Digital Zoom 50 Display Language 22 DPOF 152 Drive Mode 83
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