Ricoh GR Digital User Guide - Page 39

Quick Guide Checking the Focus and Shooting (Half-press) When you press the shutter release button halfway (half-press), the autofocus function is triggered to determine the focal distance. Subsequently press it all the way down (full-press) to shoot. This is useful when the subject is not in the middle (see P.40). 1 1. Make sure the camera power is on and turn the mode dial to 5, P, A, or M. 2. Compose your shot by looking at the LCD monitor. 3. Put the subject of your photo right in the middle and press the shutter release button half-way. The F-value (aperture value) and shutter speed are displayed at the right end of the LCD monitor. The subject comes into focus and the exposure and white balance are fixed. If the automatic focusing fails, the crosshairs in the center of the LCD monitor turn red and the auto-focus lamp in the upper right of the viewfinder blinks in green. Auto Focus/Flash Lamp Frame 37