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Step 3 — Focus and Shoot, Blinks, Green AF lamp, focus indicator, Flashes

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Step 3-Focus and Shoot 1 Focus Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. In mode, the camera will automatically focus on the subject at the center of the frame. Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Red ( ) lamp Green (AF) lamp Focus indicator 15 With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check focus and flash. Focus is indicated by the green AF (autofocus) lamp next to the viewfinder and by the focus indicator in the monitor. Flash status is indicated by the red (flash-ready) lamp next to the viewfinder. Red ( ) lamp On Flash will fire when picture is taken. Flash charging. Briefly lift Blinks finger from shutter-release button, then try again. Off Flash off or not required. Green (AF) lamp/ focus indicator On Subject in focus. Camera unable to focus on subject at center of frame. Flashes Using focus lock, another subject focus on at same distance, then recompose picture and shoot. 2 Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the shutter-release button down smoothly. 20

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1
Focus
Press the
shutter-release button halfway
to
set focus and exposure.
In
mode, the
camera will automatically focus on the sub-
ject at the center of the frame.
Focus and
exposure will lock while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
With the shutter-release button pressed
halfway, check focus and flash.
Focus is
indicated by the green AF (autofocus) lamp
next to the viewfinder and by the focus indi-
cator in the monitor.
Flash status is indicated
by the red
(flash-ready) lamp next to the
viewfinder.
Red (
) lamp
On
Flash will fire when picture
is taken.
Blinks
Flash charging.
Briefly lift
finger from shutter-release
button, then try again.
Off
Flash off or not required.
Green (AF) lamp/
focus indicator
On
Subject in focus.
Flashes
Camera unable to focus on
subject at center of frame.
Using focus lock, focus on
another subject at same
distance, then recompose
picture and shoot.
Step 3 — Focus and Shoot
2
Take the picture
Press the shutter release button the rest of
the way down
to take the picture.
To pre-
vent blur, press the shutter-release button
down smoothly.
Red (
) lamp
Green (AF) lamp
Focus indicator
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