Step 4. Focus and shoot.

Photography Basic

4.1

Focus indicator

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Press shutter-release button halfway.

•Lightly press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Focus and exposure are set and locked while the shutter- release button is held in this position.

•In X mode, the camera focuses on the subject

at the center of the frame (P.86). When the sub- ject is in focus, the focus indicator p and focus area [ ] will be outlined in green. When the camera is unable to focus, the focus indica- tor and focus area will blink red. Change the composition and try again.

Playback and

4.2

Press shutter-release button the rest of the

way down to take picture.

• The flash may fire if the subject is poorly lit (P.28).

Note on Recording

When the y icon is displayed or the memory icon (M or O) is blinking, pictures are being stored. Removing the memory card or battery while recording may affect pictures or damage the camera or card.

AF-Assist Illuminator

If lighting is poor, the built-in AF-assist illuminator will light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, allowing the camera to focus on the subject (P.104).

Available Functions in Auto Shooting Mode

Flash, self-timer, focus, and exposure compensation can be set (P.28, 30, 31, 32) in X mode. Image quality and Image size (P.43) can also be changed when the mode dial is set to Zmode.

For more information, see “Getting Good Results with Autofocus” (P.123).

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