18
Taking Pictures in
r
(
P
AUTO
) Mode
5
Focus.
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
A
Note
• The lens may make a noise when the camera
focuses. This is normal.
If the camera is able to focus
, it will beep twice
and the indicator lamp will glow green.
If the camera is unable to focus
, the red colored
focus frame and
R
will appear in the
monitor, and the indicator lamp will blink
green. Change the composition or use
focus lock (pg. 33).
6
Shoot.
Smoothly press the shutter
button the rest of the way down
to take the picture.
B
Tip: The Shutter Button
• The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the
shutter button halfway (
q
) sets focus and exposure;
to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way
down (
w
).
q
w
Press halfway
Press the rest of
the way down
Double
beep
Click
A
Note
• If the subject is poorly lit, the flash may fire when the
picture is taken. For information on using the flash
when lighting is poor, see page 38.
