Taking Pictures

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Focus.Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice and the indicator lamp will glow green.

If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn red, s will be displayed, and the indicator lamp will blink green. Change the composition or use focus lock (P34).

Shoot.Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture.
bThe Shutter Button

The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the shutter button halfway (q) sets focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down (w).

DoublebeepClick

q

w

Press halfway

Press the rest of

 

the way down

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If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may lighttoassistfocus(P103). Forinformationonusingthe flash when lighting is poor, see page 37.

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