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Basic Photography and Playback
Taking Pictures in
Q
(Scene Recognition) Mode
3
Focus.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
R
The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses; this
is normal.
Double
beep
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 dis-
played, and the indicator lamp will blink green. Change the composition
or use focus lock (
P
25).
4
Shoot.
Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way
down to take the picture.
R
If the subject is poorly lit, the fl ash may fi re when the
picture is taken. For information on using the fl ash when
lighting is poor, see “
N
Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash)”
(
P
29).
Click
The Shutter Button
The Shutter Button
The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the shutter button halfway sets
focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.