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Tutorial—Taking Pictures
Step 5—Focus and Shoot
5
.1 Focus
Press the shutter-release button
halfway to set focus and expo-
sure. The camera will focus on
the subject closest to the cam-
era, and lock focus at this dis-
tance while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
With the shutter-release button
pressed halfway, check the fo-
cus indicator and flash-ready
lamp.
Focus
indicator
Flash-
ready
lamp
Camera unable to focus. Change your
composition and try again.
Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from
shutter-release button, then try again.
Subject in focus.
Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Flash off or not required.
Flashes red
Flickers
Green
On
Off
When Lighting Is Poor
If lighting is poor, the view through the camera lens may appear slightly
“grainy” when viewed in the monitor.
1600
15
NORMAL
Focus indicator
lights when
shutter-release
button is pressed
halfway
Flash-ready lamp