2-6 Taking Pictures
LProof Sign-off:
K. Pipa CRE Tsutagawa
K. Pipa
CRE R. Hopley
R4C7850
Rev. C
A5 size PICTURES.FM
4/27/01 Pass 3
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.
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 reposi tion the
camera, so that your subject is off-center, witho ut
losing focus.
4. Depress the shutter button fully to take the photo.
diopter
correction
dial
shutter button
lens