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Basic Shooting Operations
Shooting Using the Viewfinder
Check that the lens barrier is
open.
Operating Procedure
1.
Determine the image composition by
overlapping the subject with the AF
target marking (
) in the viewfinder.
2.
Press the shutter button halfway.
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The green lamp on the right of the
viewfinder lights and the focus and
exposure are set automatically. These
settings are locked as long as the shutter
button is kept half-pressed.
Green lamp
Viewfinder
3.
Press the shutter button all the way.
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The camera takes the picture and two
short beep tones are generated.
[
The green lamp on the right of the
viewfinder blinks (to indicate that the
image is being recorded on the card) for
a few seconds and then goes out.
4.
You can take another picture when the
green lamp goes out.
If the green lamp blinks, focus
may be incorrect. Release your
finger from the shutter button,
hold the camera securely again
and half press the button again. If
the subject cannot be brought into
focus, see Page 34.
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convenient capabilities or
recommended techniques.
[In this case]
···Information on
what do to when a certain
message is displayed or in a
specific situation.
[Caution]
···Description of
potential problems or of
phenomena which may seem
to be problems.
[Warning]
···Information on factors which
may lead to a malfunction or
operational problems. Also warns of
operations that should be absolutely avoided.
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