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18 Basic Photography and Playback
Taking Pictures in Q (Scene Recognition) Mode
3
Focus.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
R The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses; this
is normal.
Double
beep
If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice.
If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn red, s will be dis-
played. Change the composition or use focus lock (P 26).
4
Shoot.
Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way
down to take the picture.
R If the subject is poorly lit, the flash may fire when the pic-
ture is taken. For information on using the flash when
lighting is poor, see “N Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash)”
(P 30).
Click
The Shutter Button
The Shutter Button
The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the shutter button halfway sets
focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.