Pentax IST DS Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Function Reference
Focus indicator ] appears in the
viewfinder when focused.
(If it is blinking, the subject is not in
focus.)
1Hard-to-Autofocus Subjects (p.46)
The focus is locked (focus lock) while ] is lit. To focus on another subject,
take your finger off of the shutter release button first.
Automatic continuous autofocus activates and focus is not locked when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway during \ (Moving Object) mode.
Focus point nor focus is locked and focuses each time when the shutter
release button is pressed halfway during continuous autofocus.
The shutter cannot be released until the subject is in focus in =. If the
subject is too close to the camera, move back and take the picture. Adjust the
focus manually if the subject is difficult to focus (p.46). (p.121)
Press the shutter release button halfway. The built-in flash will discharge
automatically several times, enabling the autofocus to focus on the subject
easier if the subject is in a dark area and the built-in flash is up.
Focus indicator