Shooting – The Basics

z The indicator beside the viewfinder will light yellow when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

z Shooting procedures are the same as for the Mode (p. 33).

z Always use the LCD monitor to compose

images in macro mode. Shooting with the viewfinder is possible, though, part of the image may not appear in the final shot (p. 35).

zWhen the lens is zoomed out to the wide

angle end, the recordable area is approx. 55 × 41 mm (2.2 in. × 1.6 in.)*1,

and at telephoto end, it is 92 × 69 mm (3.6 in. × 2.7 in.).*2

When the zoom position is located between the telephoto end and the wide angle end, the distance between the front of the lens and the subject will be the same as the telephoto end.

zThe exposure may not be optimal when the flash is used in macro mode.

*1 Closest focal distance.

*2 Maximum optical telephoto setting.

Self-timer

Mode Dial

1Press the FUNC.

button and select

* (Drive Mode) using or .

* The current setting is displayed.

2Select or using or and press the FUNC. button.

z When is selected, the shutter release will be delayed for 10 seconds, and when is selected, the shutter release will be delayed for 2 seconds, after you press the shutter button.

3Shoot the image.

z When is selected, the self-timer lamp starts blinking when the shutter button is pressed all the way. The self-timer sounds and the blinking gets faster two seconds before the shutter activates.

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