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Quick Start Basics
1.
Point the camera at the subject.
If you are using Premium Auto, text will appear in the
lower right corner of the monitor screen describing the
type of shot the camera has detected.
• You can zoom the image, if you want.
• When you select “On” for the “GPS” setting (page 92), candidates for the place
name of the current location that will be registered to the image based on the
latitude and longitude measured by the Hybrid-GPS will appear on the monitor
screen. At this time you can register the name of the location where you are
shooting to the image. For details, see “Inserting the Place Name into Image
Data (Insert Place)” (page 94).
To shoot a snapshot
2.
Half-press the shutter button to
focus the image.
When focus is complete, the camera
will beep, the back lamp will light green,
and the focus frame will turn green.
When you half-press the shutter button, the
camera automatically adjusts exposure and
focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at.
Mastering how much pressure is required for a
half-press and a full-press of the shutter button
is an important technique for good-looking
images.
• The focus frame in the screen shots included
in this manual is shown at
ß
. Note that you
can change the form of the focus frame, if
you want (page 62).
Appears when the
camera detects it is
stationary on a tripod.
w
Wide Angle
z
Telephoto
Zoom controller
Focus frame
Back lamp
Half-press
Press lightly
until the
button stops.
Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)
