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Shots cannot be taken while the flash is charging.

• The AF-assist Beam will sometimes emit when the shutter button is 

pressed halfway to assist focusing in certain conditions, e.g., dark 
conditions.

• The AF-assist Beam can be turned off (p. 49).

For example, if animals are your subject, turn off the beam when 
shooting in the dark to avoid startling them.
However, please keep in mind the following facts.
- Turning the AF-assist Beam off or shooting in dark places may

make it more difficult for the camera to focus.

- The red-eye reduction lamp may emit when the flash is set to 

or 

 even if the AF-assist Beam is turned off.

By pressing the shutter button fully without stopping mid-way, you can 
shoot certain pictures you might have missed otherwise.
• Confirm that 

 appears on the LCD monitor before using the Quick 

Shot function (p. 49).

• Hold the camera firmly with both hands since camera shake may 

become a factor.

• It may be impossible to focus on subjects that are closer than 

approximately 1.5 meters (4.9 ft.). If this happens, press the shutter 
button halfway to focus and shoot the image.

This camera employs AiAF (artificial intelligence autofocus) technology 
which uses a broad metering field to calculate the focal distance with 
high precision. It delivers a crisp focus even when the photographic 
subject is slightly off-center.
The AiAF function can be turned off so that the autofocus is metered from 
a fixed AF frame at the center of the field (p. 75).