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SHUTTER-RELEASE BUTTON
In describing camera operation, this manual
refers to two shutter-release button operating
positions: a pre-release, “partway-down" posi¬
tion that activates the camera's autofocus and
autoexposure systems, and an "aN-the-way"
down position that triggers the shutter-release
sequence. Both operating positions, as well as
the rest position, are illustrated at fight.
The viewfinder focus and exposure signals func¬
tion when the shutter-release button is pressed
partway down, whether you operate the camera
in automatic or manual mode. In manual mode,
they can assist you in setting focus and/or ex¬
posure.
In standard operation, described in the following
section, focus and exposure are set when the
shutter-release button is pressed partway
down; autofocus-integrated metering ensures
that exposure is correct for the subject that you
focus on.
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TAKING A PICTURE
This section describes the simplest way to op- 3. While looking through the eyepiece, center
erate the camera. thefocusframeonyoursubjectandgentlypress
the shutter-release button partway down to fo-
1. Slide the main switch to ON, then press the cus.
program-reset button to set the camera for fully
automatic operation.
2. Hold the camera firmly with your right hand
on its handgrip and support the lens v\ftth your
left hand.
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