Operation Manual

18 Basic Photography and Playback

Taking Pictures in Q (Scene Recognition) Mode

Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

R The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses; this

is normal.

Double

beep

If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice.

If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn red, s will be dis-

played. Change the composition or use focus lock (P 26).

Shoot.

Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way

down to take the picture.

R If the subject is poorly lit, the flash may fire when the pic-

ture is taken. For information on using the flash when

lighting is poor, see “N Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash)”

(P 30).

Click

The Shutter Button

The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the shutter button halfway sets

focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.