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To take the picture, press the shutter button
down fully without lifting your finger off it. The
camera beeps and takes the picture, and the
data is then recorded.
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The viewfinder lamp flashes orange while the flash is
charging.
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Because the amount of image data recorded is not
fixed and varies depending on the subject (level of
image detail, etc.), the number of available shots
may not decrease after the image is recorded, or
may decrease by 2.
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See P.74 for information on the warning displays.
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The viewfinder lamp glows orange while the image is
being recorded and no pictures can be taken. Do not
switch the camera off or open the SmartMedia slot
cover during data recording as this can cause the
image data to be corrupted or lost.
Press the shutter button down halfway. Image
focusing is complete when “/” appears on the
LCD monitor or the viewfinder lamp glows green.
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The camera will not focus at distances of 80 cm
(2.6ft.) or less even when “/” is displayed. In
this situation, take the picture in “i” Macro
Photography (➡P.37).
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If it is too dark for the camera to focus, move at least
1.5 m (4.9ft.) away from your subject before taking
the picture.
Beep
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Using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, frame your
shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Auto
Focus) frame.
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If the subject is not in the AF frame, use AF/AE lock
to take the picture (➡P.26).
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In dimly lit scenes where the subject is difficult to see
using the LCD monitor, use the viewfinder to take
the picture.
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Shooting using LCD monitor is recommended when
you want to do accurate adjustment of the range to
be shot.
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When the shot is taken, the date displayed on the
LCD monitor disappears for roughly 3 seconds. The
date cannot be displayed continuously.
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When you are using the viewfinder to take a
picture at a distance of 0.8 to 1.5 m (2.6 to 4.9ft.),
only the shaded area in the figure is
photographed.
AF Frame
Finder
AF Frame
LCD Monitor
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