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RELEASING SHUTTER/COMPOSING PICTURE
Lightly pressing shutter release
button
Lightly press shutter release button to
start autofocus operation and switch the
exposure meter on.
Indications inside the viewfinder and LCD
turn on. They remain on for approximately
8 seconds after you take your finger off
the shutter release button, then automati-
cally turn off.
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To set the meter for automatic switch-
off after 4 sec., 16 sec. or 32 sec. as
desired, use Custom Setting #15. For details, see page 89.
Fully depressing shutter release
button
Fully depress the shutter release button to
release shutter.
Depress the shutter release button slowly.
Depressing the shutter release button
abruptly may result in camera shake.
AF start button
Autofocus can be set not to start when
the shutter release button is lightly
pressed using Custom Setting #4. To
start autofocus in this case, press the AF
start button. To release the shutter, fully
depress shutter release button while
pressing the AF start button.
Also, use AF start button when it is diffi-
cult to focus on the subject by lightly
pressing the shutter release button.
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To deactivate autofocus when shutter
release button is lightly pressed, use
Custom Setting #4. For details, see page 88.
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