Advanced57VQT0W881 Set the focus mode lever to [AFS].(P34)2 Aim the AF frame D to the pointyou want to focus on and thenpress the shutter button halfway.• When you press the shutter buttonhalfway, the mirror goes down and thengoes up to enable the camera to focus.At this time, the same sound is heard aswhen the shutter button is pressed fully.However a picture is not taken.• The camera beeps and the focusindication lights (green) C when thesubject is focused.• The focus indication blinks (green)when the subject is not focused. In thiscase, a picture is not taken. Press theshutter button halfway to focus on thesubject again.• Refer to P36 for information aboutsubjects that are difficult to focus on.• You can check the aperture value Aand the shutter speed B.• The camera focuses on any of the3 focus area points-left, right orcentre-in the AF frame and the focusposition indication lights where thesubject is focused. You can change thesetting for the AF frame in the[CUSTOM] menu. (P88)• Refer to P35 for information about theprogramme shift.• The focus range is 29 cm to ¶. (whenthe supplied lens is attached)3 Press the shutter button fully totake the picture.• A picture is not taken until the subject isbrought into focus.• If you want to press the shutter buttonfully to take a picture even when thesubject is not focused, set[FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM]menu to [OFF]. (P89)• The shutter sound is heard twice when1 picture is taken. The first shuttersound is heard when the shutter returnsto the position before a picture is takenand the second shutter sound is heardwhen the picture is actually taken.• If the shutter button is pressed fully andthen released, the shutter sound is heard.However a picture is not taken.• The time between pressing the shutterbutton fully and the picture being taken(release time lag) is longer than whentaking pictures with the Viewfinder.Therefore, we recommend checking thepictures using Auto Review.• If you press the shutter button halfwaywhen the exposure is not adequate, theaperture value and the shutter speed turnred. (They do not turn red when the flashis activated.)• The brightness of the LCD monitor maydiffer from the brightness of the recordedpictures especially when recording in darkplaces.Auto focus when taking pictureswith Live ViewAFSAFC AFLAELMFF5.6F5.6P 125125A B CD
