To shoot a snapshot

1. Point the camera at the subject.

Movie capacity

If you are using Premium Auto Pro, text will

(recording time)

appear in the lower right corner of the monitor

Snapshot capacity

screen describing the type of shot the camera has

(number of shots)

detected.

 

 

• Touch the zoom icons to change the zoom

 

factor (page 44).

 

 

 

 

Type of shot

+ (Telephoto)

– (Wide Angle)

Zoom icons

2.Half-press the shutter button to focus the image.

When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green.

Half-press

Press lightly until the button stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

When you half-press the shutter button, the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at. Mastering how much pressure is required for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter button is an important technique for good-looking images.

Shutter buttons

Back lamp

Focus frame

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