Indicator Lamp; Focus Lock - Minolta DiMAGE E223 Instruction Manual

Indicator lamp

When the camera is on, the indicator lamp shows the cam-
era status.
When shutter-release button is
not pressed
Green and
Camera is on.
steady
Orange and
–
steady
Green and Image data is being
blinks transferred to the card.
Orange and Flash is charging. LCD monitor
blinks is off.
The shutter can be released when the camera cannot focus on the subject, the sub-
ject is too close, or a special situation is preventing the AF system from focusing. If
the subject is too close, the indicator lamp may glow, but the subject will not be in
focus.

Focus lock

The focus-lock function is used when you want to compose the image with the sub-
ject off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a
special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing on the subject. This
function is controlled with the shutter-release button.
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While shutter-release button is pressed
partway down
Focus is locked. Flash will not fire. The
camera is ready to take the picture.
Focus is locked. Flash will fire. The camera
is ready to take the picture.
Cannot focus. Flash will not fire.
Cannot focus. Flash will fire.