AThe Shutter-Release Button

The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. The camera focuses when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway. To take the photograph, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

Focus: press halfway

Shoot: press all the way down

AThe Standby Timer

The viewfinder and the control panel shutter speed and aperture displays will turn off if no operations are performed for about 6 seconds, reducing the drain on the battery. Press the s shutter-release button halfway to reactivate the display. The length of time before the

standby timer expires automatically can be selected using Custom Setting c2 (Standby timer, 0 227).

Exposure meters on

Exposure meters off

Exposure meters on

AThe Built-in Flash

If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in imode, the built-in flash will pop up automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. If the flash is raised, photographs can only be taken when the flash-ready indicator (M) is displayed. If the flash- ready indicator is not displayed, the flash is charging; remove your finger briefly from the shutter-release button and try again.

To save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place.

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