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55 checking the focus and shooting (half-press) – Ricoh R1v User Manual

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5 Checking the Focus and Shooting
(Half-press)

When you press the shutter release button halfway (half-press), the
autofocus function is triggered to determine the focal distance.
Subsequently press it all the way down (full-press) to shoot.
This is useful when the subject is not in the middle (see P.29).

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To turn the power on, slide the power switch to open the
lens cover.

For how to turn the power on, see P.21.

2.

Turn the Mode Selector to

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Compose your shot either by
looking through the Viewfinder or
at the LCD Monitor.

4.

Since the focus is adjusted at the
center of the screen, position the
subject at the center of the screen
and half-press the shutter.

Once focused, the exposure and white
balance are fixed.
If the automatic focusing fails, the
crosshairs in the center of the LCD
monitor turn red and the auto-focus
lamp in the upper left of the viewfinder
blinks in green.