Checking the Focus and Shooting Half-press

5 Checking the Focus and Shooting (Half-press)

When you press the shutter release button halfway (half-press), the autofocus function is triggered to determine the focal distance. Subsequently press it all the way down (full-press) to shoot.

This is useful when the subject is not in the middle (see P.29).

1.To turn the power on, slide the power switch to open the lens cover.

For how to turn the power on, see P.21.

2.Turn the Mode Selector to 5.

3.Compose your shot either by looking through the Viewfinder or at the LCD Monitor.

4.Since the focus is adjusted at the

center of the screen, position the subject at the center of the screen and half-press the shutter.

Once focused, the exposure and white balance are fixed.

If the automatic focusing fails, the crosshairs in the center of the LCD monitor turn red and the auto-focus lamp in the upper left of the viewfinder blinks in green.

Quick Guide

R1v specifications

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Ricoh R1v manual Checking the Focus and Shooting Half-press

Models: R1v

5 Checking the Focus and Shooting (Half-press)

R1v specifications