Ricoh 500SE - Manual (Page 39)

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To take a picture with the subject in the foreground
in focus against a background, half-press the
shutter release button to focus on the subject, and
then compose your shot.
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Gently press the shutter
release button all the way.
• The still image you have taken
appears momentarily on the LCD
monitor and is recorded to the internal
memory or SD memory card.
Focusing---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The frame in the center of the LCD monitor and the auto focus/flash lamp indicate
whether the subject is in or out of focus.
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• Press the shutter release button gently to prevent camera shake.
• The J mark indicates that camera shake may occur. Hold the camera still and
focus the camera again. You can also turn on the antiblur function to minimize
blurring. (GP.63)
• The flash fires twice to increase the AE/AF (Auto Exposure/Auto Focus) accuracy.
Focus Status Frame Color Auto Focus/Flash Lamp
Before focusing White Off
Subject in focus Green On (green)
Subject not in focus Blinks (red) Blinks (green)
Shooting range
Subject to be focused on