Pentax *ist IST DS - Manual (Page 121)

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Focus indicator ] appears in the
viewfinder when focused.
(If it is blinking, the subject is not in
focus.)
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Hard-to-Autofocus Subjects (p.46)
• The focus is locked (focus lock) while ] is lit. To focus on another subject,
take your finger off of the shutter release button first.
• Automatic continuous autofocus activates and focus is not locked when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway during \ (Moving Object) mode.
Focus point nor focus is locked and focuses each time when the shutter
release button is pressed halfway during continuous autofocus.
• The shutter cannot be released until the subject is in focus in =. If the
subject is too close to the camera, move back and take the picture. Adjust the
focus manually if the subject is difficult to focus (p.46). (p.121)
• Press the shutter release button halfway. The built-in flash will discharge
automatically several times, enabling the autofocus to focus on the subject
easier if the subject is in a dark area and the built-in flash is up.
Focus indicator