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To take the picture, press the shutter button

down fully without lifting your finger off it. The

camera beeps and takes the picture, and the

data is then recorded.

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If you press the shutter button down fully in one
motion, the shot is taken without the AF frame
changing.
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When you take a picture, the viewfinder lamp lights
orange (camera not ready) before switching back to
green to indicate that the camera is again ready for
shooting.
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The viewfinder lamp flashes orange while the flash is
charging. If the LCD monitor is switched on, the
screen may go dark for a moment. This is normal
and does not indicate a fault.
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See P.119-121 for information on the warning
displays.
Bebeep
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Beep
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TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE)

Using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, frame your

shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Auto

Focus) frame.

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If your subject is not in the center of the picture, use
AF/AE lock to take the picture (➡P.28).

When you are using the viewfinder to take a

picture at a distance of 0.8 m to 1.5 m (2.6 ft. to

4.8 ft.), only the shaded area in the figure is

photographed.

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AF frame
AF frame
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To frame your shot precisely, you should take the
picture using the LCD monitor.
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In some conditions it may be difficult to see your
subject clearly on the LCD monitor (Such as in
sunny weather outdoors or when you are shooting
dimly lit scenes). In such situations, use the
viewfinder to take the shot.
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The image shown on the LCD monitor before you
take the shot may differ in its brightness, color, etc.
from the image actually recorded. If necessary, play
back the recorded image to check it (➡P.32).
LCD monitor
Viewfinder
When you press the shutter button down halfway, the
camera emits a short double-beep and focuses on your
subject (the viewfinder lamp (green) changes from
blinking to steady). At that point, the AF frame on the
screen becomes smaller and the camera sets the
shutter speed and aperture.
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If the camera does not emit a short double-beep and “V”
appears on the screen, the camera cannot focus.
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When you press the shutter button down halfway, the image
on the screen freezes temporarily. However, this image is not
the recorded image.
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If “V” is displayed on the screen (e.g. the shot is too dark
for the camera to focus), try standing about 2 m (6.6 ft.) from
your subject to take the picture.