Indicator lamp

When the camera is on, the indicator lamp shows the camera status.

Green and steady

Orange and steady

Green and blinks

Orange and blinks

When shutter-release button is not pressed

Camera is on.

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Image data is being transferred to the card.

Flash is charging. LCD monitor is off.

While shutter-release button is pressed partway down

Focus is locked. Flash will not fire. The camera is ready to take the picture.

Focus is locked. Flash will fire. The camera is ready to take the picture.

Cannot focus. Flash will not fire.

Cannot focus. Flash will fire.

The shutter can be released when the camera cannot focus on the subject, the subject is too close, or a special situation is preventing the AF system from focusing. If the subject is too close, the indicator lamp may glow, but the subject will not be in focus.

Focus lock

The focus-lock function is used when you want to compose the image with the subject off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing on the subject. This function is controlled with the shutter-release button.

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