3 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame and the focus status lamp (green) light when the camera is in focus.

4 Press the shutter release button completely.

The captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor for 0.5 seconds (instant review). The captured image is saved to the SD Memory Card

/MultiMediaCard, or the internal memory (the red lamp next to the viewfinder blinks while the image is being saved).

Pressing the Shutter Release Button

The shutter release button works in a two-step action.

Pressing halfway

Lightly press (halfway) the shutter release button to lock the focus position and exposure. The shutter speed and aperture settings appear only when pressing the shutter release button halfway. The following information is indicated by the LCD monitor, focus status lamp, and the flash status lamp.

1. Autofocus area

The frame lights green when focused. It is not displayed when out of focus.

2. Focus status lamp and Flash status lamp

 

Focus status lamp (Green)

Flash status lamp (Red)

Lit

In focus

Flash is ready

Blink

Out of focus

Charging

You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging.

Pressing down fully

Press the shutter release button all the way down (fully) to take a picture.

Instant Review

The Instant Review setting is the amount of time each image is displayed immediately after being captured. The default setting is 0.5 second. Pressing the ibutton during image display when the Instant Review display time is more than 1 second will display the [Delete] menu. Select [Delete] and press the OK button to delete the image.

Setting the Instant Review Time 1 p.50

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