Basic Shooting Operations58The shutter button has two steps. You can press the shutter buttonhalfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely.Pressing HalfwayThis activates autofocusing and theautomatic exposure system that sets theshutter speed and aperture.The exposure setting (shutter speed andaperture) is displayed in the viewfinderand on the LCD panel for approx. 4 sec.(metering timer/0).Pressing CompletelyThis releases the shutter and takes thepicture.Preventing Camera ShakeHand-held camera movement during the moment of exposure iscalled camera shake. It can cause blurred pictures. To preventcamera shake, note the following:• Hold and steady the camera as shown on the preceding page.• Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus, then slowly pressthe shutter button completely.Shutter ButtonIn the <d> <s> <f> <a> <F> shooting modes, pressing the<p> button will be the same as pressing the shutter button halfway.If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfwayfirst, or if you press the shutter button halfway and then press itcompletely immediately, the camera will take a moment before it takesthe picture.Even during menu display or image playback, you can go back toshooting-ready state by pressing the shutter button halfway.
