2Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips

Taking Still Pictures

You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display. For example, if a menu is currently displayed when you press the Shutter button, the menu will be canceled, and the camera will take a picture. To take a still picture:

1.Frame the subject for your picture in the viewfinder.

2.Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button on the top of the camera halfway down. The camera measures and locks the focus and exposure. The focus

brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked (see Obtaining Optimum Focus on page 35 for details).

3.Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. The camera beeps after taking the picture.

TIP: Hold the camera with both hands to reduce camera shake when pressing the Shutter button.

After a picture is taken, the image appears for several seconds on the Image Display. This is called Instant Review. You can delete the image during Instant Review by pressing the button, then selecting This Image in the Delete sub-menu.

Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips

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