Holding the Camera Correctly
Your images will not come out | Horizontal | Vertical |
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when you press the shutter |
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button. When pressing the |
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shutter button, be sure to hold |
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the camera as shown in the |
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illustration, and keep it still by |
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pressing your arms firmly |
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against your sides as you shoot. |
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Holding the camera still, | Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens. | |
carefully press the shutter button | ||
and take care to avoid all |
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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.
NOTE
• | Take care that your fingers and the strap do not | Flash |
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• | To keep the camera from falling, be sure to keep | Front lamp |
| the strap around your neck, wrapped around your |
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| wrist, or hanging from your shoulder. |
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• | Never swing the camera around by its strap. |
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• | The supplied strap is intended for use with this |
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| camera only. Never use it for any other purpose. |
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• | When the “Auto Rotate” setting is turned on, the |
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| camera will detect whether it is being held | Lens |
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shot. When you display an image shot with the camera held vertically, the image is rotated
automatically 90 degrees when displayed on the monitor screen (page 166).
IMPORTANT!
• Take care to ensure that your fingers are not blocking or are not too close to the flash. Fingers can cause unwanted shadows when using the flash.
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