Taking Pictures in M(Scene Recognition) Mode

6 Shoot.

 

The Indicator Lamp

Smoothly press the shutter button

 

 

the rest of the way down to take

 

Indicator lamp

the picture.

 

 

2 The Shutter Button

 

The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:

The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the

Indicator lamp

Camera status

shutter button halfway (q) sets focus and exposure;

Glows green

Focus locked.

to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way

 

Blur, focus, or exposure warning. Pic-

down (w).

 

Blinks green

 

 

 

ture can be taken.

Double

Click

Blinks green

Recording pictures. Additional pic-

beep

and orange

tures can be taken.

q

w

Glows

Recording pictures. No additional pic-

 

 

orange

tures can be taken at this time.

 

 

Blinks orange

Flash charging; flash will not fire when

Press halfway

Press the rest of

picture is taken.

 

Lens or memory error (memory card

 

the way down

 

 

Blinks red

full or not formatted, format error, or

 

 

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other memory error).

 

 

 

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may

2 Warnings

 

light to assist focus (P38). For information on using the

Detailed warnings appear in the display. See pages

flash when lighting is poor, see page 40.

126–129 for more information.

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