Taking Pictures
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Using the Auto and Manual Photography Modes
The digital camera offers two photography modes: Auto
and Manual
.
Auto mode is the simplest to operate and is recommended for beginners. Photos in
Auto mode are captured by pressing the shutter button and letting the digital camera
adjust settings to match lighting conditions, focus range, and other environmental fac-
tors automatically.
Manual mode allows users to manually adjust camera settings such as exposure and
white balance, allowing skilled users to fine-tune settings to suit conditions, and to
achieve a variety of special photographic effects.
If an SD card is not inserted in the camera, photos are stored on the camera’s internal
memory. When an SD card is inserted, the camera reads and writes to the SD card, not
to the internal memory. Remove the SD card to access the camera’s internal memory.
Using the Mode Dial
Turn the mode dial at the top of the camera to change the camera’s working mode at
any time.
Align the desired
mode with the cam-
era mode indicator
(red dot) at the back
of the camera.
When selecting a
mode, the LCD
briefly displays a blue
screen indicating
which mode the
camera is in.
Camera mode indicator
Manual Photo
Camera mode LCD
indicator
Microphone
Video mode
Auto photo mode
PC Cam mode
Manual photo mode
Playback mode
