Taking Pictures in R(EXR AUTO) Mode

7Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

1Note

The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses; this is normal. In R mode, the camera continuously adjusts focus and searches for faces, increasing the drain on the battery. o is displayed in the monitor.

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, s will be displayed, and the indicator lamp will blink green. Change the composition or use focus lock (pg. 36).

The Indicator Lamp

Indicator lamp

The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:

Indicator lamp

Camera status

Glows green

Focus locked.

Blinks green

Blur, focus, or exposure warning. Picture

can be taken.

Blinks green

Recording pictures. Additional pictures can

and orange

be taken.

Glows orange

Recording pictures. No additional pictures

can be taken at this time.

Blinks orange

Flash charging; fl ash will not fi re when pic-

ture is taken.

Blinks red

Lens or memory error.

2Tip: Warnings

Detailed warnings appear in the display. See pages 101–104 for more information.

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