Reference Manual

Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback

The Shutter-release Button

B Note About Recording Images and Saving Movies

The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum

movie length flashes while images are being recorded or while a movie is being saved. Do not open

the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an

indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the

memory card.

B Note About Focusing

See “Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus” (A71) for more information.

C AF-assist Illuminator and Flash

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A98) may light when the shutter-release button

is pressed halfway, or the flash (A53) may fire when the shutter-release button is pressed all the

way down.

C To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot

If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without

first pressing it halfway.

Press halfway

To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value),

press the shutter-release button lightly until you feel a slight

resistance. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway.

Press all the

way

While pressing the shutter-release button halfway, press the

shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the

shutter and take an image.

Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this

may result in camera shake and blurred images. Press the button

gently.