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Usingthe Camera
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USING VIEWFINDER
Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF
(Autofocus) frame. When taking a picture at a
distance of 60 cm to 1.5 m (2.0 ft. to 4.9 ft.) using
the viewfinder, only the shaded area in the figure is
photographed.
When using the viewfinder to take pictures, press
the “DISP/BACK” button to turn the LCD monitor
off. Turning the LCD monitor off conserves battery
power.
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Use the LCD monitor to take pictures in Macro mode.
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For more precise shot framing, use the LCD monitor to take
the picture.
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2Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the
camera with both hands. Position your right thumb
so that it is handy for using the zoom.
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Moving the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture
(camera shake). Use a tripod to prevent camera shake,
particularly for shots in the dark when the selected flash
mode is Suppressed flash.
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AF frameTAKING PICTURES (aAUTO MODE)
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
VIEWFINDER LAMP DISPLAY
Display StatusLit green Ready to shoot
Blinking green AF/AE is in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning (ready to shoot)
Blinking green and
orange alternately
Recording to xD-Picture Card(ready to shoot)
Lit orange Recording to xD-Picture Card(not ready)
Blinking orange Charging the flash (flash will not fire)
Blinking green
(1-second intervals)
Camera in Power save mode (➡P.61)
Lit red Battery charging is in progress
Blinking red ixD-Picture CardWarnings
No card inserted, card not formatted, incorrect format, card full or xD-Picture Carderror
iLens operation error
✽Detailed warning messages appear on the LCD monitor (➡P.89-90).
Press the shutter button down fully. When a
clicking sound is heard, the camera records the
image.
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There is a slight delay between the shutter button being
pressed and the picture being taken. Play back the shot to
check the image.
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When pressing the shutter button down fully in one motion,
the picture is taken without the AF frame changing.
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When the camera takes the picture, the viewfinder lamp lights
orange (shooting disabled). The viewfinder lamp then turns
green and the next picture can be taken.
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When taking a picture using the flash, the image may
disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The
viewfinder lamp blinks orange during charging.
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See P.89-90 for information on the warning displays.
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Use the LCD monitor to frame the shot so that the
subject fills the entire AF (Autofocus) frame.
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The image shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is
taken may differ in brightness, color, etc. from the image
actually recorded. Play back the recorded image to check it
(➡P.25).
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The subject may be difficult to see clearly on the LCD monitor
(in bright sunlight or dimly lit scenes, etc.). If so, use the
viewfinder to take the picture.
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AF framePress the shutter button down halfway. When a
short double-beep is heard, the camera focuses on
your subject. The AF frame on the LCD monitor
becomes smaller and the viewfinder lamp (green)
changes from blinking to lit.
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When a short double-beep is not heard and “{” appears on
the LCD monitor, the camera cannot focus.
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Pressing the shutter button down halfway freezes the image
on the LCD monitor briefly. This image is not the recorded
image.
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When “{” appears on the LCD monitor (e.g. the shot is too
dark for the camera to focus), try standing about 2 m (6.6 ft.)
from the subject to take the picture.
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The flash fires several times (pre-flashes and the main flash).
6Bebeep