Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode

The Framing Grid

To display a framing grid or to view or hide other indicators in the monitor, press the DISP/BACK button.

AUTO

Indicators

 

Indicators

displayed

AUTO

hidden

Framing grid displayed

To use the framing grid, position the main subject at the intersection of two lines or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon. Use focus lock (pg. 21) to focus on subjects that will not be in the center of the frame in the fi nal photograph.

4Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the main subject in the focus frame.

AUTO

 

1/250

F4.2

Focus frame

Camera selects small

Press

 

focus frame and

focuses on subject

halfway

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, a R indicator will appear in the monitor, and the indicator lamp will blink green. Change the composition or use focus lock (pg. 21).

Note

The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses. This is normal.

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