RECORDING
The following describes the basic operation for recording images.
•If you plan to use the viewfinder to compose the im- age, press DISP several times until the monitor screen turns off.
•Take care to avoid blocking the lens, distance sensor or light sensor with your fingers.
1.Slide open the lens cover.
2.After composing the image on the monitor screen, press the shutter button about half way and hold it there.
•The camera’s Auto Focus feature automatically fo- cuses the image.
•The operation lamp lights green and the Auto Focus Frame in the monitor screen turns green when the Auto Focus operation is complete.
•Carefully press the shutter button, taking care not to move the camera as you do.
3.After confirming that the Auto Focus operation is complete (the operation lamp lights green), press the shutter button all the way down to record the image.
•Pressing the shutter button releases the shutter, even if Auto Focus was unsuccessful and the image is out of focus.
•After you record an image, the camera takes a few seconds to store it in memory. If you try to change to the Playback Mode while a save operation is in progress, the message “Press DISP to cancel save” appears on the monitor screen. Pressing DISP at this time cancels the save operation.
•Use of a tripod is recommended for slow shutter speeds and telephoto shots to avoid blurring of the image due to camera movement.