Holding the Camera Correctly

Your images will not come out clearly if you

Horizontal

Vertical

move the camera when you press the shutter

button. When pressing the shutter button, be

 

 

sure to hold the camera as shown in the

 

 

illustration near by, and keep it still by

 

 

pressing your arms firmly against your sides

 

 

as you shoot.

 

 

Holding the camera still, carefully press the

 

 

shutter button and take care to avoid all

 

 

movement as the shutter releases and for a

 

 

few moments after it releases. This is especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed.

IMPORTANT!

Never touch the lens-barrel unit, except for cleaning. Never hold the camera by the lens when aiming it or transporting it.

NOTE

Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration.

To protect against accidentally dropping the camera, attach the strap and make sure it is around your neck while you are operating the camera.

Never swing the camera around by its strap.

The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Never use it for any other purpose.

Strap

Microphone

Flash

Lens

Front lamp

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