The Shutter-release Button

 

 

 

 

 

To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and

Press halfway

 

 

 

aperture value), press the shutter-release button

 

 

 

 

 

 

lightly until you feel a slight resistance.

 

 

 

 

 

Focus and exposure remain locked while the

 

 

 

 

 

shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

 

 

 

 

 

Press all the

Press the shutter-release button all the way to release the shutter and take an image.

way

Do not use force when pressing the shutter- release button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred images. Press the button gently.

The

B Notes About Saving Images and Recording Movies

The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum movie length flashes while images are being saved or while a movie is being recorded. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card.

C Flash

•If the subject is dimly lit, the flash will pop up

automatically when you press the shutter-release button halfway when the flash mode is set to U(auto; default setting). The flash will fire when you press the shutter-release button all the way. See “Using the Flash” (A50) for more information.

•Lower the flash by gently pushing it down. When not taking images, lower the flash.

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