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Step 4. Focus and shoot.
Note on Recording
When the
y
icon is displayed or the memory icon (
M
or
O
) is blinking, pictures are being stored.
Removing the memory card or battery while recording may affect pictures or damage the camera
or card.
AF-Assist Illuminator
If lighting is poor, the built-in AF-assist illuminator will light when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, allowing the camera to focus on the subject (P.104).
4
Press shutter-release button halfway.
• Lightly press the shutter-release button halfway,
stopping when you feel resistance. Focus and
exposure are set and locked while the shutter-
release button is held in this position.
• In
X
mode, the camera focuses on the subject
at the center of the frame (P.86). When the sub-
ject is in focus, the focus indicator
p
and
focus area [ ] will be outlined in green. When
the camera is unable to focus, the focus indica-
tor and focus area will blink red. Change the
composition and try again.
4
Press shutter-release button the rest of the
way down to take picture.
• The flash may fire if the subject is poorly lit
(P.28).
Available Functions in Auto Shooting Mode
Flash, self-timer, focus, and exposure compensation can be set (P.28, 30, 31, 32) in
X
mode.
Image quality
and
Image size
(P.43) can also be changed when the mode dial is set to
Z
mode.
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F2.7
F2.7
1/60
1/60
120
120
F2.7
1/60
120
Focus indicator
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For more information, see “Getting Good Results with Autofocus” (P.147).
