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The shutter release button works in a two-step action as follows.
• Press halfway
When the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway), the focus,
exposure and white balance are locked. You can find the following
information on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder lamp.
1. Autofocus frame
If the subject is in focus, the frame will light green. If the subject is out of
focus, the frame will light red.
2. Viewfinder lamp
The viewfinder lamp (red) lights when the flash charge is completed.
The viewfinder lamp blinks when the flash is charging.
You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging or the camera is
recording an image.
• Press down fully
The picture is taken.
The Instant Review default setting is 1.5 seconds. During this time you
can delete the image by pressing the
i
button (the [Delete] menu will be
displayed), and selecting [Delete], and then pressing the OK button.
Using the Shutter Release Button
Instant Review
The camera may not focus if the subject is in a condition shown below.
Lock the focus on something that is the same distance away as the
subject (press the shutter release button halfway), and press the
shutter release button fully when you have composed your picture.
• Objects that lack contrast such as a blue sky or white walls
• Dark places or objects, and conditions that prevent light being reflected
back
• Finely patterned objects
• Fast moving objects
• When an object in the foreground and one in the background are in the
same picture
• Strongly reflected light or strong backlighting (bright background)
[Poor focusing conditions]
