Digital Camera User Manual

20
Taking Pictures in B (Auto) Mode
6
Shoot.
Smoothly press the shutter button
the rest of the way down to take
the picture.
b Tip: The Shutter Button
The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the
shutter button halfway (
q
) sets focus and exposure;
to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way
down (
w
).
qw
Press halfway
Press the rest of
the way down
Double
beep
Click
a Note
If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may
light to assist focus (pg. 25). For information on using
the  ash when lighting is poor, see page 28.
The Indicator Lamp
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:
Indicator lamp
Indicator lamp
Camera status
Camera status
Glows green Focus locked.
Blinks green
Blur, focus, or exposure warning. Pic-
ture can be taken.
Blinks green
and orange
Recording pictures. Additional pic-
tures can be taken.
Glows orange
Recording pictures. No additional
pictures can be taken at this time.
Blinks orange
Flash charging;  ash will not  re when
picture is taken.
Blinks red
Lens or memory error (internal mem-
ory or memory card full or not format-
ted, format error, or other memory
error).
b Tip: Warnings
Detailed warnings appear in the display. See pages
112–115 fo r m ore i nf ormatio n.