23Before UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto Mode /Hybrid Auto ModeOther Shooting ModesP 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.)● Press the shutter button halfway. Thecamera beeps twice, and frames aredisplayed around image areas in focus.2 Press all the way down. (From thehalfway position, press fully to shoot.)● The camera shoots, as a shutter soundis played.● Keep the camera still until the shuttersound ends.● Images may be out of focus if you shoot without initially pressingthe shutter 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.Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down)As a way to conserve battery power, the camera automatically deactivatesthe screen (Display Off) and then turns itself off after a specific period ofinactivity.Power Saving in Shooting ModeThe screen is automatically deactivated after about one minute ofinactivity. In about two more minutes, the lens is retracted and the cameraturns itself off. To activate the screen and prepare for shooting whenthe screen is off but the lens is still out, press the shutter button halfway(= 23).Power Saving in Playback ModeThe camera turns itself off automatically after about five minutes ofinactivity.● You can deactivate Auto Power Down and adjust the timing ofDisplay Off, if you prefer (= 116).● Power saving is not active while the camera is connected to otherdevices via Wi-Fi (= 87), or when connected to a computer(= 126).
