Taking Pictures in k(Auto) Mode

5Shoot.

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

The Indicator Lamp

Indicator lamp

BTip: 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).

ANote

Double CLICK beep

q w

The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:

Indicator lamp

Camera status

Glows green Focus locked.

Blinks green

Camera shake warning, AF warning,

or AE warning (ready to shoot)

Blinks green

Recording pictures. Additional

and orange

pictures can be taken.

If the subject is poorly lit, the fl ash may fi re when the picture is taken. To take pictures without the fl ash, choose another fl ash mode (pg. 24).

Glows

Recording pictures. No additional

orange

pictures can be taken at this time.

 

Flash charging; fl ash will not fi re when

Blinks orange picture is taken.

Blinks red

Recording or lens error.

BTip: Warnings

Detailed warnings appear in the monitor. See pages 86–89 for more information.

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