20Before UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto Mode / HybridAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeWi-Fi FunctionsSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBefore UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto Mode / HybridAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeWi-Fi FunctionsSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexShutter ButtonTo ensure your shots are in focus, always begin by holding the shutterbutton halfway down, and once the subject is in focus, press the button allthe way down to shoot.In this manual, shutter button operations are described as pressing thebutton halfway or all the way down.1 Press halfway. (Press lightly tofocus.)zz Press the shutter button halfway. Thecamera beeps twice, and AF frames aredisplayed around image areas in focus.2 Press all the way down. (Fromthe halfway position, press fullyto shoot.)zz The camera shoots, as a shutter soundis played.zz Keep the camera still until the shuttersound ends.• Images may be out of focus if you shoot without initially pressing theshutter button halfway.• Length of shutter sound playback varies depending on the timerequired for the shot. It may take longer in some shooting scenes,and images will be blurry if you move the camera (or the subjectmoves) before the shutter sound ends.Shooting Display OptionsPress the <p> button to view other information on the screen, or to hidethe information. For details on the information displayed, see “On-ScreenInformation” (=143).Information is displayed No information is displayed• Screen brightness is automatically increased by the night view functionwhen you are shooting under low light, making it easier to check how shotsare composed. However, on-screen image brightness may not match thebrightness of your shots. Note that any on-screen image distortion or jerkysubject motion will not affect recorded images.• For playback display options, see “Switching Display Modes” (=66).
