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TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS
TAKING PICTURES
1. Power on the camera.
2. Set the camera to Single capture mode (
). (p. 8)
3. Frame your subject with the LCD or viewfinder.
• For better results, stand at least 1.5m away from the subject.
4. Hold the camera still and press the
Shutter
button to take the
picture.
USING THE DIGITAL ZOOM
The camera provides up to 4x digital zoom.
1. Press the
button to zoom in. The digital zoom indicator will be
shown on the LCD.
2. Press the
to zoom out or return to the normal mode.
Important:
1. Hold your camera steady when using Digital Zoom to prevent blurred
pictures, caused by jittery movement. It is recommended to either
place your camera on a steady surface or mount it on a tripod.
2. The image quality may degrade slightly with Digital Zoom.
SETTING THE FLASH
By default, the flash is set at Off mode. When taking pictures at night,
indoor, or outdoor in heavy shadows, you may press the Flash button
to turn the Flash on.
Press the
Flash
button repeatedly until the desired indicator appears
on the LCD.
• When the flash is under charging, the blue Flash Ready LED will
light. When the flash is full charged, the Flash Ready LED will turn
off. Please wait until the flash stops blinking before proceeding to
take pictures.
Flash Mode
Description
Off
In this mode, the flash will not fire, regardless of the lighting condition.
Auto Flash
The camera judges if a flash is required. If the environment is too dark, the
flash will fire.
Fill Flash
Flash will fire in any lighting condition.
Note:
The camera will remain at Flash Off mode when battery is low. If flash is needed, please
replace the batteries with fresh ones.
Power button
Review button
Shutter button
Flash button
TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS
Zoom In
Zoom out
