Step 3 Focus and Shoot

Mode (Auto) APlayback: and Photography Basic

1 Press the shutter-release button halfway.

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway (A11), the camera sets focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value). Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

When a face is detected, it is framed by the double border indicating the active focus area. When the subject is in focus, the double border turns green.

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Shutter speed

Aperture value

When a face is not detected, camera automatically selects the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green.

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F3.2

Shutter speed

Aperture value

When digital zoom is used, the focus area is not displayed and the camera focuses at the center of the frame. Once focus has been acquired, the focus indicator (A6) turns green.

If the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again.

2Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

The shutter is released and the picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory.

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