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Taking Pictures
• For movies using the self-timer, recording will start ten seconds or two
seconds after the shutter release button or the Movie button is
pressed.
• Press the shutter release button halfway while the self-timer is running
to stop the countdown and press fully to restart the countdown.
• Z cannot be selected while the 9 (Green) mode settings remain as
the default. However, it can be selected if you select Z in another
shooting mode first, and then switch the shooting mode to 9 (Green).
• In j, A or C mode, the number of pictures that can be taken
consecutively and the frame rate per second vary depending on the
shooting condition.
• In j, A or C mode, the focus, exposure and white balance are
locked with the first shot.
• When [Face Detection] is set to [On] (p.107) in j, A or C mode, the
function works only for the first shot.
• When j, A or C is selected as the drive mode in b (Auto Picture)
mode, pictures are taken consecutively in shooting mode selected for
the first shot.
• When Instant Review is activated in l mode (p.109), the third picture
taken is shown in Instant Review after shooting (p.57).
• When you set [5. AF with Remote Control] (p.67) in the [A Custom 1]
menu to [On], the Autofocus function is activated in Remote Control
shooting.
Selecting the Focus Mode
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This mode is used when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 in.)
Standard or more. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area
when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. (Default setting)
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 5 cm
Macro
to 50 cm (2 in. to 20 in.). The camera is focused on the subject in the
autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
1cm
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is 1 cm to 20 cm
Macro
(0.4 in. to 8 in.).
This mode is used when focusing on subjects near and far in a wide
Pan
Focus
range.
This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash is set to a
Infinity
(Flash Off).
Manual
This mode lets you adjust the focus manually.
Focus
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