26Basic Photography and Playback: Auto ModeStep 3 Focus and Shoot1 Press the shutter-release buttonhalfway (A 4).Focus is locked when the shutter-releasebutton is pressed halfway. When focus is locked,the active focus area glows green.When digital zoom is used, the focus area is notdisplayed and the camera focuses at the centerof the frame. Once focus has been acquired, thefocus indicator will glow green.The shutter speed and aperture are displayed when the shutter-release button ispressed halfway.The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressedhalfway.When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and then the double border blinksin Face priority, or the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red, the camera is unableto focus. Change the composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again.See AF area mode (A 124) or “Shooting with Face Priority” (A 126) for moreinformation about Face Priority.2 Press the shutter-release button therest of the way down.The picture will be recorded to the memorycard or internal memory.F 3. 8F 3. 81 2 51 / 1 2 51 /ShutterspeedApertureWhen a face is recognized: When no face is recognized:FF 3. 83. 81 2 51 / 1 2 51 /FF 4. 84. 81 2 51 / 1 2 51 /Focus indicator
