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3 BasicOperations

4 Position the subject inside the

AF frame and press the shutter release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates. The

 

 

focus indicator ] appears in the

 

 

viewfinder when the subject comes into

 

 

focus.

 

 

When set to I(Auto Picture) mode,

 

 

the optimal capture mode is automatically

 

 

selected from U(Standard),

 

 

= (Portrait), s (Landscape), q (Macro),

 

 

\(Moving Object) or . (Night Scene

 

 

Portrait).

 

 

The built-in flash pops up automatically

 

 

when necessary.

 

 

1Operating the shutter release button

Flash

Focus indicator

(p.72)

status

 

1Subjects that are difficult to focus on

 

 

(p.73)

 

 

1Using the Built-in Flash (p.75)

 

 

1Selecting the Focusing Area (AF Point) (p.129)

5 Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.

This action is referred to as "releasing the shutter" or "release".