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TAKING PICTURES IN FULL-AUTO

Full-auto is the camera’s standard operating mode and is suited for use in almost any situation. When selected, the camera sets the focus and exposure automatically and fires the built-in flash when necessary.

1 Slide the main switch to ON.

2 Press the program-reset button

P

to

 

 

set the camera to full-auto.

 

 

• The camera will return to its default settings (p115).

3 Center your subject in the

wide focus frame . If using a zoom lens, rotate

the zooming ring to frame

AUTOMATIC OPERATION

 

your subject as

 

desired.

 

 

• With the eye-start on, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

camera will focus and set

 

 

 

 

 

 

exposure automatically.

 

With the eye-start off, press the shutter release button partway down to activate the autofocus and exposure systems.

• When appeas in the viewfinder, the flash will fire (p.35).

Flash signal

4

When or appears in

 

the viewfinder, press the

shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

• The audio signal confirms the camera has focused when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.

• In low-light conditions, the AF illuminator will activate to determine focus distance (p.76).

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