Ricoh R 3 manual Checking the Focus and Shooting Half-press

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.33).

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

For 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.

Focusing takes place and exposure is	Auto Focus/Flash Lamp
fixed.
If the automatic focusing fails, the frame in
the center of the LCD monitor turn red and
the auto-focus/flash lamp in the upper
right of the LCD Monitor blinks in green.

Frame

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	Frame color	Auto Focus/Flash Lamp
Before focusing	White	Off
Focused	Green	On (green)
Focusing failure	Blink (red)	Blink (green)

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