Taking Pictures (aAUTO Mode)
4 Press the shutter button fully.
Beep
Halfway pressed | Fully pressed |
When taking a picture using the flash, the image may disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The viewfinder lamp blinks orange during charging.
•The subject may be difficult to see clearly on the LCD monitor (in bright sunlight or dimly lit scenes, etc.). If so, use the viewfinder to take the picture.
•When the subject is not in the AF frame, use AF/AE lock to take the picture (➝p.30).
•When pressing the shutter button down fully in one motion, the camera takes the picture without the AF frame changing.
Flash
When pressing the shutter button down halfway, b appears on the LCD monitor before the flash fires.
Change the flash mode when you want to take pictures without flash. See p.43 for information on flash.
Notes on taking pictures
•The image shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is taken may differ in brightness, color, etc. from the image actually recorded. Play back the recorded image to check it (➝p.33).
•When selecting a slow shutter speed that will cause camera shake, appears on the LCD monitor. Use flash or a tripod.
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