Taking Pictures in Q(Scene Recognition) Mode

3Focus.Press the shutter button halfway to focus.R The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses; this is normal.
Doublebeep

If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice and the indicator lamp will glow green.

If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn red, swill be dis- played, and the indicator lamp will blink green. Change the composition or use focus lock (P25).

4 Shoot.

 

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

R 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 “NUsing the Flash (Intelligent Flash)” (P29).

The Shutter Button

The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the shutter button halfway sets focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

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