Ricoh 500SE manual Gently press the shutter release button all the way, Focusing

If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.

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To take a picture with the subject in the foreground in focus against a background, half-press the shutter release button to focus on the subject, and then compose your shot.

Subject to be focused on

Shooting range

Gently press the shutter release button all the way.

• The still image you have taken appears momentarily on the LCD monitor and is recorded to the internal memory or SD memory card.

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The frame in the center of the LCD monitor and the auto focus/flash lamp indicate whether the subject is in or out of focus.

Focus Status	Frame Color	Auto Focus/Flash Lamp
Before focusing	White	Off
Subject in focus	Green	On (green)
Subject not in focus	Blinks (red)	Blinks (green)

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•Press the shutter release button gently to prevent camera shake.

•The Jmark indicates that camera shake may occur. Hold the camera still and focus the camera again. You can also turn on the antiblur function to minimize blurring. (GP.63)

•The flash fires twice to increase the AE/AF (Auto Exposure/Auto Focus) accuracy.

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