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Taking still pictures
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Shooting basics
1
Open the lens barrier.
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The power lamp lights.
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To turn off the monitor, press
to display
the top menu and select MONITOR OFF.
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“How to turn off the monitor” (P. 45)
2
Position the AF target mark in the
viewfinder on the subject.
3
Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to
adjust the focus.
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When the focus and exposure are locked,
the green lamp next to the viewfinder lights
steadily.
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When the orange lamp next to the viewfinder
lights steadily, the flash fires.
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P. 55
4
Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
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The camera takes the picture.
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The card access lamp blinks while the
picture is stored on the card.
Taking still pictures using the viewfinder
The camera actually records a wider area than the picture you compose
while looking through the viewfinder.
Shutter
button
Viewfinder
Available
modes
Card access lamp
Power lamp
SCENE
TIPS
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The monitor turned off.
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If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the monitor turns off
automatically, and another 15 minutes later, the lens is retracted.
Operate the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the monitor on.
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The monitor is hard to see.
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Bright light, such as direct sunlight, may cause vertical lines to
appear on the monitor screen. Although this does not affect the
actual recorded pictures, use the viewfinder instead if you are
having trouble seeing the image.
