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FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION
4.Place the subject within the Area AF
frame. The focus frame will automatically
change to a focus-area indicator to
confirm the subject.
• The Area-AF mode (p. 37) is automatically set
when the camera is turned on.
• The focus-area indicator shows the area the
camera will focus on.
• The shape of the focus-area indicator varies with
the subject.
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Focus-area indicator
Area-AF frame
5.Press the shutter-release button partway
down.
• The status of the AF system and flash are indicated
by the lamps next to the viewfinder.
Focus lamp (green)
Glows: focus confirmed
Blinks rapidly: subject is too close
Blinks slowly: focus not confirmed (p. 30)
Flash lamp (orange)
Glows: flash is charged and ready
Blinks rapidly: flash charging
Blinks slowly: camera-shake warning
BASIC OPERATION