V3200 Camera User’s Guide
6
Taking a Picture
To take a picture with your camera:
1
Make sure you have a Compact Flash memory card inserted in the memory card slot.
2
Set the Mode switch to Capture.
3
Turn the camera on.
4
Frame your subject in the optical viewfinder.
5
Hold the camera still and press the Shutter button down fully. You will hear the sound of the auto-
focus motor as it adjusts and focuses the lens.
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The Ready light will blink red while the picture is processing. When the light changes to solid green,
the camera is ready to take another picture.
To preview your picture on the LCD screen before taking it:
1
Set the Mode switch to Capture.
2
Turn the camera on.
3
Press the red Select button to turn on the LCD display.
4
Frame your subject by looking at the LCD screen.
5
Hold the camera still and press the Shutter button down fully.
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To turn off the LCD screen and return to using the optical viewfinder, press the Select button a second
time.
Use the optical viewfinder when...
Use the LCD to preview pictures when...
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You want to conserve your camera’s batteries.
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You want the flash to charge faster between
pictures.
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The lighting is too bright to see the LCD
screen.
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The lighting is too low to get an image on the
LCD screen.
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You need exact framing, particularly in Macro
mode.
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To learn how to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen, see
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD
Screen
on page 24.
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When using the flash, you can decrease the amount of time required for the camera to become
ready between pictures by turning off the LCD screen display.
