4Focus.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (0 2) may light to assist the focus operation.

If the camera is able to focus, the selected Focus area

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focus area will be highlighted in green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and a beep will sound (a beep may not

 

 

 

 

 

 

sound if the subject is moving).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the camera is unable to focus, the focus

 

 

 

 

 

 

area will be displayed in red.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While the shutter-release button is

 

Buffer capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressed halfway, the display will show

 

 

 

 

 

 

the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory

 

buffer (“r”; 0 13).

 

 

 

 

 

 

5Shoot.

Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph. The access lamp will light and the photograph will be dis- played in the monitor for a few sec- onds (the photo will automatically clear from the display and the camera will be ready to shoot when the shut- ter-release button is pressed halfway). Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete.

Access lamp

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