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Zoom button
Power switch
Viewfinder
LCD monitor
Quick Start
Taking Still Pictures
Display button
Shutter release button
Mode dial
Power switch
For the simplest procedure to take still pictures:
The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions.
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Press the power switch.
The camera will turn on.
x
Set the mode dial to .
c
Turn the LCD monitor on.
Press the Display button to display the shooting screen on the
Focus frame
LCD monitor.
The focus frame 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.
makes the subject bigger.
Viewfinder makes the subject smaller.
You can check the size of the subject by looking through the viewfinder.
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As there is no focus frame in the viewfinder, be sure to check the focusing area on the LCD monitor.
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Press the shutter release button.
The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 0.5
seconds (Instant Review) and recorded on the CF card.
(The green and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being recorded on the
CF card.)
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, exposure and white balance are locked. You can find the following information on the LCD monitor, the status lamp and the flash lamp.
The shutter speed and aperture settings are only displayed q when the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway).
Focusing area
If the subject is in focus, the frame will light green. If the subject is not in focus, the frame will not appear.
w Flash symbol
The flash symbol indicates the status of the flash when the shutter release button is pressed.
Status lamp & Flash lamp (on the right of the viewfinder) status Status lamp (green) Flash lamp (red) lit blink
Subject is in focus
Subject is not in focus
Flash is charged
Flash is charging
● Pressed down fully
The picture is taken.
Instant Review
The Instant Review default setting is 0.5 seconds. During this time you can delete the image by pressing the button (The
[Delete] menu will be displayed.), and selecting [Delete].
Setting the Instant Review Time p.64
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