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Focusing and Taking Pictures
Focusing and Taking Pictures
Press the shutter button halfway to focus and the rest of the way down to shoot.
1
Focus.
Frame the picture with your subject in the center focus area and press the shutter button
halfway to focus.
R If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light (P 72).
If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice and focus area will glow green. Focus and exposure will
lock while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn red, and s will be displayed.
2
Shoot.
Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture.
Silent Mode
In situations in which camera sounds or lights may be unwelcome, press the
DISP/BACK button for a second, or select ON for
o SILENT MODE in the setup
menu (P 80; note that silent mode is not available during movie playback). The
camera speaker, ash, and AF-assist illuminator/self-timer lamp turn o and
ash and volume settings can not be adjusted.
