Capturing images (see page 55)
Now that preparation is completed, your digital camera is ready to capture images. Here we will
capture still images, but your digital camera can take sequential shots and even video clips.
5
Set the main switch to
Õ
.
6
Turn the selector dial to
v
.
7
Press the power button.
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The power turns on.
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The lens extends.
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When the stand-by indicator lights green, the camera is
ready to capture an image.
8
Point the camera lens to the subject.
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Compose the desired image by looking at the LCD monitor.
9
Press the shutter release button halfway (focus-lock).
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The autofocus locks on the subject and the image in the
LCD monitor appears clearly.
10
Finish pressing the shutter release button all the way.
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The image is captured.
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In the still image shooting mode, you can view the image captured on the LCD monitor by
holding the shutter release button down.
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The stand-by indicator will flash in red while the image is being written to the memory.
Another image can only be captured when the stand-by indicator lights green again.
Viewing the image (see pages 90, 92)
Now let’s take a look at the images you’ve captured.
11
Set the main switch to
Ô
.
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The image you captured shows up in the LCD monitor.
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Press
d
or
c
on the arrow button to display the images
stored before and after the current image.
12
When finished, press the power button to turn it off.
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Your digital camera turns off.
How was it? Did everything turn out fine?
Of course what you have performed here is just a fraction of the many functions your digital
camera is loaded with. But before you continue using your digital camera any further, be sure to
read this instruction carefully.
HELP
What if the digital camera turns off by itself
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The power save function activated (see page 28). To turn the power on, press the MODE
button once or press the shutter release button once.
MONITOR OFF
Lens
Stand-by
indicator
Selector dial
Main switch
LCD
monitor
MODE
button
Shutter
release
button
Power
button
Push completely
Push halfway
Main switch
MONITOR OFF
Arrow button
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