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15 Getting Started
Taking your First Photo
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Using the Zoom in/out Function
The camera comes equipped with 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom that allows you to
zoom in on your subject.
To use the zoom:
1. Press the right side of the Zoom switch
T
to zoom in on your subject.
2. Press the lefts side of the Zoom switch
W
to zoom out from your subject.
Using the Self-timer and Multi-Burst Photography
The camera comes equipped with a self-timer which allows you to take photos after a pre-
defined delay. The Multi-Burst photography feature allows you to take multiple consecutive
photos by pressing and holding the Shutter button. The multi-burst photography feature
allows you to take multiple (16) consecutive VGA photos by pressing the Shutter button
once.
To set the self-timer/Multi-Burst mode:
1. Press the Right/Self-timer/Multi-Burst mode
navigation button to cycle through
the self-timer(
or
) and Multi-Burst photography options (
) on the LCD
screen.
2. Once you have selected an option, frame and take your shot. In self-timer mode, the
icon will flash until the time expires and the photo is taken.
3. After taking a photo, the Self-timer automatically exit. If you want to use these functions
for the next photo, press the Right/Self-timer/Multi-Burst mode
navigation button
again to activate the function.
Setting the Scene Mode
The camera supports various preset modes for shooting in different environments and
conditions. Each setting is configured automatically by the camera.
To select scene modes:
Press the
SCENE
button to access Scene menu which displays the Scene menu options.
Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to scroll through the modes.
• Auto
• P-Mode
• Smile Catch
• Portrait
• Night Portrait
• Landscape
• Sport
• Night Landscape