Step 3 Focus and Shoot

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1 Press the shutter-release button halfway.

Press the shutter-release button halfway (A27) to focus.

When a face is recognized, 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

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

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Shutter speed Aperture

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 (A8) turns 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-release button is pressed halfway.

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.

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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