3Frame the picture.

•Move the zoom control or the side zoom control to change the zoom lens position.

•When the subject is lost at the telephoto zoom position, press the p (snap- back zoom) button to temporarily widen the angle of view so that you can frame the subject more easily.

Zoom out

Zoom in

p button

Zoom in

Zoom out

4Press the shutter-release

button halfway.

•When the subject is in focus, the

focus area or focus indicator is displayed in green.

• When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed.

•If the focus area or focus indicator flashes, the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition

and try pressing the shutter- release button halfway again.

1/250 F5.6

Focus area

5Without lifting your finger, press

the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

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