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Quick Start
Taking Still Pictures
Viewfinder
LCD monitor
Shutter release button
Mode dial
Zoom / / button
Power switch
For the simplest procedure to take still pictures: The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions.
z
Press the power switch.
The camera will turn on.
x
Set the mode dial to .
c
Confirm the subject and shooting information on the LCD monitor.
The focus area in the middle of the LCD monitor indicates the zone of automatic focusing. You can change the size of the subject by pressing the Zoom button.
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Focus Area memo
: makes the subject bigger.
: makes the subject smaller.
You can check the size of the subject by looking through the viewfinder.
As there is no focus area in the viewfinder, be sure to check the focusing area on the LCD monitor.
v
Press the shutter release button.
The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 2 seconds
(Instant Review) and recorded on the SD Memory
Card/MultiMediaCard. (The green and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being recorded on the
SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard.)
Using the Shutter Release Button
The shutter release button works in a two-step action.
Press halfway
When the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway), the focus and exposure are locked.
They remain locked while the button is pressed halfway, and the shutter speed and aperture are displayed on the LCD monitor.
You can find the following information on the LCD monitor, the status lamp and the flash lamp.
Autofocus area
If the subject is in focus, the frame will light green. If the subject is out of focus, the frame will not appear.
Focus status lamp & Flash status lamp status Focus status lamp (green) Flash status lamp (red) lit blink
Subject is in focus
Subject is out of focus
Flash is charged
Flash is charging
You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging.
Pressed down fully
The picture is taken.
Instant Review
The Instant Review default setting is 2 seconds. During this time you can delete the image by pressing the button (The [Delete] menu will be displayed.), and selecting [Delete], and then pressing the OK button. To start recording a voice memo, press the OK button during
Instant Review. Press the OK button again to stop recording.
Setting the Instant Review Time
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