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lish
Using the Camera
5
3.3
Getting started
3.3.1 Turning the power on / off
•
Press the [
] button until the digital camera turns on. Or, you can press the
[
] button when the camera is off to turn on the camera.
•
To turn the power off, press the [
] button again.
3.3.2 Choosing the screen language
1. Press
MENU
, and then press [
] / [
] to move to the Setup menu.
2. Press [
] or [
] to move to
Language
, and then press [
] or
OK
to select the
language you want.
3. Press
OK
.
3.3.3 Setting the date and time
1. Press
MENU
, and then press [
] / [
] to move to the Setup menu.
2. Press [
] or [
] to move to
Date & Time
, and then press [
] or
OK
.
3. Press [
] or [
] to select Year, Month, Day, Time, and Format fields.
•
To increase a value, press [
].
•
To decrease a value, press [
].
•
The time is displayed in 24 hour format.
4. Press
OK
.
3.3.4 Snapshot mode
3.3.4.1
Getting started with capturing images
1. Press the [
] button for more than one second to
turn on the camera.
2. Compose your image in the LCD monitor under
Snapshot Mode.
3. Press the shutter button down halfway (1), and then
press it down fully (2).
•
Pressing the shutter button down halfway
automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure.
•
The focus area frame turns green when the
camera is focused and the exposure is
determined.
•
When the focus or exposure is not suitable, the frame of the focus area turns red.
• To review the last captured image, press the
button. Press the
button to return
to Snapshot mode.
• The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light. This is not a malfunction.
1
2
Press down halfway
Press down fully
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