Focusing and Taking Pictures

Press the shutter button halfway to focus and the rest of the way down to shoot.

1Focus.

Frame the picture with your subject in the center focus area and press the shutter button halfway to focus.

R If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light (P72).

If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice and focus area will glow green. Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter button is pressed halfway.

If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn red, and swill be displayed.

2Shoot.

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

Silent Mode

In situations in which camera sounds or lights may be unwelcome, press the DISP/BACK button for a second, or select ON for oSILENT MODE in the setup menu (P80; note that silent mode is not available during movie playback). The camera speaker, flash, and AF-assist illuminator/self-timer lamp turn off and flash and volume settings can not be adjusted.

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