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Taking still pictures
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Shooting basics
The viewfinder or monitor turns off automatically
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If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the viewfinder and
monitor turn off automatically. Operate the shutter button or zoom
lever to turn the viewfinder or monitor on.
To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder or monitor
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Go to “Monitor brightness Adjustment” and adjust the brightness.
g
“Monitor/viewfinder brightness adjustment” (P.142)
The viewfinder or monitor is hard to see
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Bright light, such as direct sunlight, may cause vertical lines
(smears) to appear on the image in the viewfinder or monitor. This
does not affect recorded pictures.
To check the area the camera is
focusing on
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If you press
f
while pressing the
shutter button halfway, the area you
are focusing on is enlarged. Pressing
f
once more returns the size to
normal. This function is not available
in the digital zoom range.
g
“DIGITAL ZOOM - Using the digital zoom” (P.54)
• Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger. If it is
pressed hard, the camera may move and pictures may come out
blurred.
• Recorded pictures will be saved on the card regardless of whether
the camera is turned off or the batteries are replaced or removed.
• Never open the card cover, remove the batteries or disconnect the
AC adapter while the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so could
destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have
just taken.
• When taking pictures against strong backlight, the area of the
picture in shadow may appear colored.
F2.8
F2.8
1600 1200
1600 1200
SQ1
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