Basic Operation

Shutter Button

The shutter button has two steps. You can press the shutter button halfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely.

Pressing halfway

The camera will focus and adjust the exposure automatically (shutter speed and aperture set automatically).

The exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) is displayed (8).

Pressing completely

This releases the shutter and takes the picture.

Preventing Camera Shake

Hand-held camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake. It can cause blurred pictures. To prevent camera shake, note the following:

•Hold and steady the camera as shown on the preceding page.

•Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus, then slowly press the shutter button completely.

If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway first or if you press the shutter button halfway and then press it completely immediately, the camera will take a moment before it takes the picture. Even during menu display, image playback, or image recording, you can instantly go back to shooting-ready by pressing the shutter button halfway.

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