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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
3.
Compose the image
on the monitor
screen.
• The focusing range of
the camera is
approximately 80 cm
(2.6 feet) to infinity (
∞
).
• When performing this
step, take care so your
fingers do not block the
lens or any of the
sensors.
• You can compose images using either the monitor
screen or the optical viewfinder.
• When using the optical viewfinder, you can turn off
the monitor screen to save power (page 23).
BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
This section describes the basic procedure for recording an
image.
Recording an Image
Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in
accordance with the brightness of the subject. Images you
record are stored in the camera’s built-in memory, or to a
memory card if you have one loaded in the camera.
• When an optionally available SD memory card or
MultiMediaCard (MMC) is loaded in the camera, images
are stored on the card (page107).
1.
Press the power
button to turn on the
camera.
• This causes an image
or a message to appear
on the monitor screen.
2.
Align the mode
selector with “REC”.
• This enters the REC
mode for image
recording.
Power button
Mode selector
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