Taking CPictures in Auto Mode

6Shoot.

Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take

the picture.

2Tip: The 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).

Double

beepClick

q w

Press halfway

Press the rest of

 

the way down

1Note

If the subject is poorly lit, the fl ash may fi re when the picture is taken. For information on using the fl ash when lighting is poor, see page 35.

The Indicator Lamp

Indicator lamp

The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:

Indicator lamp

Camera status

Glows green

Focus locked.

Blinks green

Blur, focus, or exposure warning. Pic-

ture can be taken.

 

Blinks green and

Recording pictures. Additional pictures

orange

can be taken.

Glows orange

Recording pictures. No additional pic-

tures can be taken at this time.

 

Blinks orange

Flash charging; fl ash will not fi re when

picture is taken.

 

 

Lens or memory error (internal memory

Blinks red

or memory card full or not formatted,

 

format error, or other memory error).

 

 

2Tip: Warnings

Detailed warnings appear in the display. See pages 96–99 for more information.

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