Basic Picture Operations

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Select the recording mode ([iA]/[P]/[A]/[S]/[M]).

Set the mode dial. ( character_reference Selecting the Recording Mode)

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Adjust the focus.

Press the shutter button halfway (press it gently).

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The aperture value (A) and shutter speed (B) are displayed.

(When the correct exposure cannot be obtained, the indications blink in red.)

Once the subject is in focus, the focus icon (C) lights.

(When the subject is not in focus, the indication blinks.)

You can also perform the same operation by pressing [AF ON].

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Start recording.

Press the shutter button fully (press it further).

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Recorded pictures can be displayed automatically by setting [Auto Review] of the [Custom] ([Monitor / Display (Photo)]) menu. You can also change the picture display duration to your preferred setting. ( character_reference [Auto Review])

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With the default settings, you cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus.

If you set [Focus/Shutter Priority] in the [Custom] ([Focus/Shutter]) menu to [BALANCE] or [RELEASE], you will be able to take a picture even when the subject is not in focus. ( character_reference [Focus/Shutter Priority])