20
Taking Pictures in
R
(EXR AUTO) Mode
7
Focus.
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
a
Note
The lens may make a noise when the camera
focuses; this is normal. In
R
mode, the cam-
era continuously adjusts focus and searches for
faces, increasing the drain on the battery.
o
is
displayed in the monitor.
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 focus frame
will turn red,
s
will be displayed, and the
indicator lamp will blink green. Change the
composition or use focus lock (pg. 38).
The Indicator Lamp
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:
Indicator lamp
Indicator lamp
Camera status
Camera status
Glows green Focus locked.
Blinks green
Blur, focus, or exposure warning. Picture
can be taken.
Blinks green
and orange
Recording pictures. Additional pictures can
be taken.
Glows orange
Recording pictures. No additional pictures
can be taken at this time.
Blinks orange
Flash charging; fl ash will not fi re when pic-
ture is taken.
Blinks red
Lens or memory error.
b
Tip: Warnings
Detailed warnings appear in the display. See pages
105–108 for more information.