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Basic Shooting Functions

CTouch Shooting Setting

The touch shooting setting applied in A(auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

DTaking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as Expected

When taking pictures of subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A29), try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or try the following techniques.

1 Switch to A(auto) mode (A51) and select Touch AF/ AE for the touch shooting setting.

2 Tap another subject that is as far from the camera as the desired subject.

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3Press the shutter-release button halfway.

• The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area glows green.

• Exposure is locked for the subject on which focus is acquired when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

4Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway and recompose the picture.

• Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

5Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down

to take the picture.

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