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3
Basic Phot
og
raph
y and Pla
yback
Taking Photographs
3
Frame the picture.
Lenses with Zoom Rings
Use the zoom ring to frame the picture in
the display. Rotate the ring left to zoom
out, right to zoom in.
4
Focus.
Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
AUTO
Focus
indicator
Focus frame
•
If the camera is able to focus
, it will beep twice and focus frame
and focus indicator will glow green.
•
If the camera is unable to focus
, the focus frame will turn red,
s
will be displayed, and the focus indicator will blink white.
N
•
If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light to
assist the focus operation.
•
Focus and exposure will lock when the shutter button is pressed
halfway. Focus and exposure remain locked while the button is
kept in this position (AF/AE lock).
•
The camera will focus on subjects at any distance in the macro
and standard focus ranges for the lens.
5
Shoot.
Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down
to take the picture.
Summary of Contents for X-A7
Page 1: ...Owner s Manual BL00005018 201 EN ...
Page 18: ...xviii MEMO ...
Page 19: ...1 Before You Begin ...
Page 37: ...19 First Steps ...
Page 51: ...33 Basic Photography and Playback ...
Page 56: ...38 MEMO ...
Page 57: ...39 Movie Recording and Playback ...
Page 63: ...45 Taking Photographs ...
Page 109: ...91 The Shooting Menus ...
Page 147: ...129 Playback and the Playback Menu ...
Page 169: ...151 The Setup Menus ...
Page 191: ...173 Shortcuts ...
Page 198: ...180 MEMO ...
Page 199: ...181 Peripherals and Optional Accessories ...
Page 205: ...187 Connections ...
Page 217: ...199 Technical Notes ...