How to Press the Shutter Button
The shutter button can be pressed down in two stages: halfway down and fully down. When pressed halfway down,
AF (auto-focus) and AE (auto exposure) are carried out. When pressed fully down, the camera takes a picture.
Press the shutter button down halfway 1 .
AF (auto-focus) and AE (auto exposure) (
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When AF or AE is activated, the viewfinder lamp lights (
When AF or AE is locked, the beep tone (
viewfinder lamp turns off.
Press and hold the shutter button down fully 2 .
The camera takes a picture.
The viewfinder lamp lights while image data is being recorded onto
the SmartMedia™.
IMPORTANT
• Never open the battery cover or remove the SmartMedia™ while an image is being recorded. This may
corrupt the data on the SmartMedia™ or damage the SmartMedia™ itself.
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