What the viewfinder indicators mean on a PowerShot G11.
The indicators light or blink when the <ON/OFF> button or the shutter button is pressed.
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Indicator
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Color
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Status
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Operation Status
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Upper indicator
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Green
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Lit
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Camera Ready / Display Off |
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Blinking
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Recording an image / Reading data / Transmitting data |
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Orange
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Lit
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Shooting preparation complete |
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Blinking
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Camera shake warning |
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Lower Indicator
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Yellow
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Lit
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 Macro / Manual focus / AF Lock |
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Blinking
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Proximity warning / Cannot focus |
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Power Lamp
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Green
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Lit
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Power on |
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Blinking
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Battery depleted |
When the indicator blinks green, data is being recorded / read or various information is being transmitted. Do not turn off the power, open the memory card slot/battery cover shake or jolt the camera. These action may corrupt the image data or cause the camera or memory card to malfunction.
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