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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
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A Auto-Meter Off
The viewfinder and the control panel shutter speed and aperture displays will turn off if no
operations are performed for about 6 seconds (auto meter off), reducing the drain on the
battery. Press the shutter-release button halfway to reactivate the display. The auto-meter
off delay can be selected using Custom Setting c2 (Auto meter-off delay, 0 214).
	6 s

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 battery power when the flash is not in use, return it to its closed position by pressing it gently downward till the latch clicks into place.

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