2 Taking pictures
This chapter describes the basic process of taking pictures with your digital camera and gives you tips for taking the best pictures. When you are familiar with this process, you can use the advanced camera functions described in later chapters.
Note | If the camera is on, you can take a picture anytime, |
| even if the image display is off or shows a menu. |
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Taking a picture
1Turn the camera on. The camera is ready to take a picture.
2Frame your subject in the viewfinder.
3Press and hold the SHUTTER button halfway down to allow the camera to adjust the focus and exposure.
4When you see the green light to the right of the viewfinder, press the SHUTTER button all the way down.
5The image display on the back of the camera turns on and displays the image for a short time.
To preserve battery power, the image display turns off after the image has been saved to memory.
To review all the pictures you have taken, press the 
dial.
Tip | When you are taking a picture, be careful to keep |
| your fingers away from the lens and the flash. The |
| following illustrations give you examples of how to |
| hold the camera. |
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