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Using focus lock Focus Lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the picture, or to capture action shots more quickly by pre-focusing in the area where action will occur. You can also use Focus Lock to help achieve focus in low lighting or low contrast situations. 1 Center the subject for your picture within the circle in the viewfinder or within the focus brackets in Live View. (See Using the viewfinder on page 28 and Using live view on page 29.) 2 Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus and exposure. 3 Continue to hold the Shutter button halfway down while you re-frame or adjust your subject for proper positioning. 4 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. Setting the flash NOTE The flash does not work while recording video clips. The Flash button lets you cycle through the flash settings on the camera. To change the flash setting, AF press the Flash button. The status screen appears on the Image Display with the flash setting highlighted. Continue to press the Flash button until the flash setting you want is displayed in the status screen. Auto A is the default flash setting. The flash setting resets to Auto when you turn off the camera. The following table describes the flash settings. Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 31

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Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips
31
Using focus lock
Focus Lock
allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the
center of the picture, or to capture action shots more quickly by
pre-focusing in the area where action will occur. You can also
use
Focus Lock
to help achieve focus in low lighting or low
contrast situations.
1
Center the subject for your picture within the circle in the
viewfinder or within the focus brackets in
Live View
. (See
Using the viewfinder
on page 28 and
Using live view
on
page 29.)
2
Press the
Shutter
button halfway down to lock the focus and
exposure.
3
Continue to hold the
Shutter
button halfway down while you
re-frame or adjust your subject for proper positioning.
4
Press the
Shutter
button all the way down to take the picture.
Setting the flash
NOTE
The flash does not work while recording video clips.
The
Flash
button lets you cycle
through the flash settings on the
camera. To change the flash setting,
press the
Flash
button. The status
screen appears on the Image
Display with the flash setting
highlighted. Continue to press the
Flash
button until the flash setting you want is displayed in
the status screen.
Auto
is the default flash setting. The flash setting resets to
Auto
when you turn off the camera. The following table
describes the flash settings.
AF
A