Step 3 Focus and Shoot

1Press the shutter-release button halfway.

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Focus is locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway (A11).

The 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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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) glows green.

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the shutter speed and aperture values also appear.

Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-

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release button is pressed halfway.

Shutter speed

Aperture

While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the

focus area or focus indicator may blink red. This indicates that the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again.

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway under dim lighting, the AF-assist illuminator (A135) may light or the built-in flash (A4, 30) may pop up.

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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