Ricoh R40 manual Checking the Focus and Shooting Half-press, Frame Color Auto Focus/Flash Lamp

Checking the Focus and Shooting (Half-press)

When you press the shutter release button halfway (half-press), the auto-focus function is triggered to determine the focal distance. Next, press it all the way down (full-press) to shoot. This is useful when the subject is not in the center of the screen (P.32).

1. Press the POWER button to turn the camera on.

For information on how to turn the power on, see P.22.

2. Switch the Mode Selector to 5.

3. Compose your shot by looking 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 release button.

The camera focuses on the subject and	Auto Focus/Flash Lamp
the exposure is fixed.
If automatic focusing fails, the frame in the
center of the LCD monitor turns red and
the auto focus/flash lamp in the upper right
of the LCD monitor blinks in green.

		Frame
	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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