28Basic Photography and Playback: Auto ModeStep 3 Focus and Shoot1 Press the shutter-release button halfway.When a face looking toward the camera is recognized:Camera will focus on the face surrounded by the doubleborder active focus area. When the subject is in focus, thedouble border glows green.When shooting pictures of subjects other than people orframing a subject with which no face is recognized:Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine)containing the subject closest to the camera. When thesubject is in focus, the active focus area glows green.When digital zoom is used, the focus area is not displayedand the camera focuses at the center of the frame. Oncefocus has been acquired, the focus indicator will glowgreen.When you press the shutter-release button halfway, theshutter speed and aperture values also appear.Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the double border for facerecognition may blink, or the focus area or focus indicator may blink red. All of thesecases indicate that the camera does not focus. Change the composition and press theshutter-release button halfway again.See “AF Area Mode” (A 116) or “Face Priority” (A 118) for more information aboutFace Priority.2 Press the shutter-release button the rest ofthe way down.The shutter is released and the picture will be recorded tothe memory card or internal memory.F3.1F3.1F3.11/1251/1251/125ShutterspeedApertureF3.1F3.1F3.11/1251/1251/125ShutterspeedApertureFocus indicator
