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(8) TAKING A PICTURE 1 2 Set the focus mode switch to [ AF ]. 1. Focus on the subject with the 3-point AF frame [C 3] indicated in red in the photograph. When the shutter release button is depressed halfway down, the lens automatically focuses. 2. When the subject is in focus, the focus indicator [0] lights up and an audible PCV beeping signal is emitted. • As this camera incorporates 3-point autofocus sys- tem, the subject will be focused properly even if the subject is slightly off the center of the AF frame. • Select the Spot AF Mode to focus on a particular spot in the frame. See page 65. • When the shutter release button is depressed half- way down, the shutter speed and aperture setting are displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. • When blinks in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel, the use of the built-in flash is recommended. 5 n0 l For more details on the built-in flash, see page 37. • The audible PCV signal can be turned off. See details on page 71. • During autofocus operation, the focusing ring should 0 z not be obstructed with your fingers, hands, or any other object. 0 The focus indicator [0] blinks when the camera is not able to obtain proper focus for one of the following reasons. 1. The subject is too close. Adjust the camera-tosubject distance. 2. The subject is difficult to autofocus. See "HARD-TOAUTOFOCUS" on page 51.

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(8)
TAKING
A
PICTURE
1
2
•
As
this
camera
incorporates
3
-point
autofocus
sys-
tem,
the
subject
will
be
focused
properly
even
if
the
subject
is
slightly
off
the
center
of
the
AF
frame.
•
Select
the
Spot
AF
Mode
to
focus
on
a
particular
spot
in
the
frame.
See
page
65.
•
When
the
shutter
release
button
is
depressed
half-
way
down,
the
shutter
speed
and
aperture
setting
are
displayed
in
the
viewfinder
and
on
the
LCD
panel.
•
When
blinks
in
the
viewfinder
and
on
the
LCD
panel,
the
use
of
the
built-in
flash
is
recommended.
5
0
nl
For
more
details
on
the
built-in
flash,
see
page
37.
•
The
audible
PCV
signal
can
be
turned
off.
See
details
on
page
71.
•
During
autofocus
operation,
the
focusing
ring
should
not
be
obstructed
with
your
fingers,
hands,
or
any
0
z
Set
the
focus
mode
switch
to
[
AF
].
1.
Focus
on
the
subject
with
the
3
-point
AF
frame
[C
3]
indicated
in
red
in
the
photograph.
When
the
other
object.
0
shutter
release
button
is
depressed
halfway
down,
the
lens
automatically
focuses.
The
focus
indicator
[0]
blinks
when
the
camera
is
not
able
to
obtain
proper
focus
for
one
of
the
following
rea-
2.
When
the
subject
is
in
focus,
the
focus
indicator
sons.
[0]
lights
up
and
an
audible
PCV
beeping
signal
is
emitted.
1.
The
subject
is
too
close.
Adjust
the
camera
-to
-
subject
distance.
2.
The
subject
is
difficult
to
autofocus.
See
"HARD-TO-
AUTOFOCUS"
on
page
51.