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[Question] Details on the [Full Press Snap].
When the [Full Press Snap] feature is enabled, the camera will perform as follows;- If you press the shutter release half way, the AF feature of the camera will work.
- But, when you fully press the shutter release button at once, the camera will take a picture with a configured distance without AF work.

With this feature, you will not miss a shutter chance, since the camera will not do focusing when you fully press the shutter release button.
Camera works with the following conditions;
- In the [Full Press Snap] in the Shooting menu, choose other than [OFF]
- In the [Focus] setting in the Shooting menu, choose [Multi-AF] or [Spot AF]
- Set an item in the [Snap Focus Distance] *1
With the above settings, the camera will focus the distance configured in the [Snap Focus Distance] at full-press.


[Full Press Snap options]
Options | Description |
OFF | The camera focuses normally. |
ON | At the full-press, the camera automatically focuses the distance that is configured in the [Snap Focus Distance]. |
ON (ISO AUTO HI) | At the full-press, the camera automatically focuses the distance that is configured in the [Snap Focus Distance]. But the ISO sensitivity will become [AUTO-HI] automatically, not the ISO sensitivity value that has been configured in the [ISO Setting]. |
For the operations on the Shooting menu, see the FAQ below.
Details on the Shooting menu.
[Snap Focus Distance] settings
This setting can be set in the Shooting menu, but you can also set this with the following methods; keep pressing the

[Note]
- •The Full press snap is not available when the focus mode is set to either [MF], [Snap] or [infinity ∞].
- •The Full press snap is not available at macro photographing.
- •Be careful of camera shake especially at the Full press snap.
- •Even if the Full press snap is ON, if you press the shutter release button half way, the AF will work to focus the subject.
Answer ID: | EDXR03021 |
Date created: | July 2, 2010 |
Date modified: | July 6, 2010 |
Product: | GXR (RICOH LENS P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC) |
Operating system: | -- |
Category: | Hardware operations |
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