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Using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, frame your
shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Auto
Focus) frame.
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!
If your subject is not in the center of the picture, use
AF/AE lock to take the picture(
➡
P.28).
When you are using the viewfinder to take a
picture at a distance of 0.8 m to 1.5 m (2.6 ft. to
4.9 ft.), only the shaded area in the figure is
photographed.
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LCD monitor
AF frame
AF frame
Viewfinder
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To take the picture, press the shutter button
down fully without lifting your finger off it. The
camera beeps and takes the picture, and the
data is then recorded.
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!
When you press the shutter button, there is a very
short delay before the picture is actually taken.
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!
Since the amount of image data recorded is not fixed
and varies depending on the subject (level of image
detail, etc.), the number of available shots may not
decrease after the image is recorded, or may
decrease by 2.
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!
See P.80 – 82 for information on the warning
displays.
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Beep
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Press the shutter button down halfway. The
camera is focused when the AF frame on the
LCD monitor shrinks and the green viewfinder
lamp stops flashing and stays lit.
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!
If you press the shutter button down fully in one motion,
the shot is taken without the AF frame changing.
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!
The viewfinder lamp flashes orange while the flash is
charging. If the LCD monitor is switched on, the
screen may go dark for a moment. This is normal
and does not indicate a fault.
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!
The flash charging time may increase when the
battery charge getting lower.
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To frame your shot precisely, you should take the
picture using the LCD monitor.
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!
In some conditions it may be difficult to see your
subject clearly on the LCD monitor, such as in sunny
weather outdoors or when you are shooting dimly lit
scenes. In such situations, use the viewfinder to take
the shot.
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!
When you press the shutter button down halfway,
the video image on the LCD monitor freezes briefly.
However, this is not the image that is recorded.
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!
If the shot is too dark to focus, try standing about 1.5
m (4.9 ft.) from your subject to take the picture.
The viewfinder lamp glows orange while the
image is being recorded and no pictures can be
taken. Also, do not switch the camera off or
open the battery cover during image recording.
Doing cover during image recording could
corrupt the image files.
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TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE)
STILL IMAGE MODE
