OPTIMA 1438m
CAPTURE MODE
Capturing Images
Your camera is equipped with a 3.0" full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings.
1.Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on.
The status LED lights green and the camera is initiated.
2.Slide the mode switch to [ 
].
3.Compose your image in the LCD monitor.
Slide the zoom lever to 
side to zoom in on the subject, and enlarge the subject on the LCD monitor.
Slide the zoom lever to 
side to zoom out on the subject, and provide a wider angle image.
4.Press the shutter button.
Pressing the shutter button down halfway automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure, and pressing the shutter button down fully captures the images.
The focus area frame turns green when the camera is in focus and the exposure is calculated.
When the focus or exposure is not
suitable, the frame of the focus area turns red.
If the camera stops responding when you press any of the camera buttons, press and hold (more than 2 seconds) the ON/OFF button to turn off the camera.