Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder

Using the viewfinder instead of the LCD monitor to take pictures saves battery power and helps you hold the camera steady while pressing the shutter button.

Follow the steps below.

1.Remove the lens cap, set the dial switch to , then turn on the camera. Then wait until the green indicator light beside the viewfinder comes on.

2.Look straight through the viewfinder and center your subject in the cross-hairs. If you cannot see clearly, adjust the diopter by turning the correction dial beside the viewfinder.

shutter button

diopter correction dial

lens

Note:

❏Hold the camera firmly with both hands and keep it still for a few moments after you press the shutter button.

❏Make sure that you are not blocking the lens with your finger, the strap, clothing, or other objects.

❏The visible frame in the viewfinder indicates the approximate area that is captured in the photo.

3.Hold the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus. The green indicator light beside the viewfinder stops blinking when the lens locks in focus. If you wish, you can now reposition the camera, so that your subject is off-center, without losing focus.

4.Depress the shutter button fully to take the photo.

5.Hold the camera still until the green indicator light beside the viewfinder comes back on, or until the camera makes a clicking sound. Then release the shutter button.

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