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AUTOMATIC
OPERATION
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Center your subject in the wide
focus frame , then press
the shutter-release button
partway down to lock the
focus.
• When appears in the viewfinder, the
focus is locked.
• Focus lock also sets the exposure
settings.
When appears in the viewfinder in full-auto, the built-in flash pops-up
automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.
Once the flash is up, it will fire when necessary.
• The shutter will not release until the flash is charged.
• To turn off the autoflash, select flash cancel .
• Pressing the program-reset button resets the flash to autoflash mode.
• Push down the built-in flash when the camera is not in use.
Flash signals in the viewfinder indicate
the status of the flash.
• When
does not blink after taking the picture, the subject was not within
the flash range. Please check the flash range on the next page.
Flash Signals
Eye-start
ON
Eye-start
OFF
Flash is needed.
Flash is charging.
Flash is ready.
The flash exposure was
confirmed.
Steady
Steady
Blinks
Disappears
After taking the
picture
Action
Signal Indicated Flash Status
Pressing the
shutter-release
button
partway
down
Composing the
picture
After taking the
picture
Pressing the
shutte- release
button partway
down
Built-in flash
pops-up
Built-in flash
pops-up
Flash is needed.
Flash is charging.
Disappears
Flash is ready.
Steady
The flash exposure was
confirmed.
Blinks
Continue to hold the shutter-
release button partway down
while you compose your
picture.
Press the shutter-release
button the rest of the way
down to take the picture.
• Removing your finger off the shutter-
release button cancels focus lock.
The focus-lock function is used when the
subject is off-center and outside the focus
frame. Focus lock may also be used when
a special focusing situation prevents the
camera from focusing on the subject.
• Focus lock cannot be used with
continuous AF. The spot AF button (p.69)
can also be used for focus lock.
• Focus can be locked in continuous AF
(p.73) with the spot AF button.
FOCUS LOCK USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH
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