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Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode
Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
• When the button is pressed halfway (A10), the
camera focuses.
• The camera automatically focuses on the subject in the
center focus area. When the subject is in focus, the
focus area lights in green, and the AF lamp next to the
viewfinder lights.
• When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses
on the subject in the center of the screen, and the focus
area is not displayed. When the subject is in focus, the
AF lamp lights in green.
• The focus and exposure remain locked while the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and
the focus indicator blinks red or the AF lamp blinks
rapidly, the camera is unable to focus. Change the
composition and press the shutter-release button
halfway again.
2
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the
way down.
• The shutter is released and the picture is recorded to
the memory card or internal memory.
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