Reference Manual

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Basic operations of shooting and playback
Shooting still images
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Press the shutter-release button halfway.
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T
o press the shutter-release button “halfway” means to press and hold the button at
the point where you feel a slight resistance.
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When the subjec
t is in focus, the focus area or focus indicator is displayed in green.
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When y
ou are using digital zoom, the camera focuses in the center of the frame and
the focus area is not displayed.
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If the focus area or focus indicator ashes, the camera is unable to focus. Modify the
composition and try pressing the shutter-release button halfway again.
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W
ithout lifting your nger, press the shutter-release button all
the way down.
Notes about saving images or movies
T
he indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the
remaining recording time ashes, or [Please wait for the camera to nish recording.] is
displayed while images or movies are being saved. Do not open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an indicator
is ashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the
memory card.