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Compose the picture and press the shutter release
button.
To quickly return to AF mode, press the “AFL” button.
• Set the focus distance referring to the accompanying depth-of-field table
(p. 46). For exampie, when the aperture is set to F8 at a distance of 5
meters, focus wiii be sharp within a range of 2.44 to meters (depth-of-
fieid).
• The exposure counter is dispiayed for about 2 sec after the fiim has been
advanced, then returns to showing the seiected focusing distance. The
exposure counter also returns when the camera is turned off.
While manual focus is set, the lens remains extended at its set focusing
position. Take care not to hold the camera by its lens, or to allow it to
strike other objects, which might alter the focus or damage the camera.
After setting the focus, if the camera is not used for 10 minutes, the lens
will automatically retract in order to prevent damage. The lens will return
to its focus position when the shutter release button is depressed halfway.
If desired, the camera can be set to preserve the manual focus mode
even when the camera is turned off (p. 48).
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