The Basics
April 28, 2004 4-15

Composing, Focusing, and Capturing Images

1. Hold the camera properly.
• Use your left hand to cradle the camera with your elbow propped
against your body for support.
• Grasp the camera hand grip with your right hand.
• Stand with one foot forward a half step and keep your upper body
still.
2. Center your subject in the Viewfinder and lightly press the Shutter
button.
If the subject is in focus, the focus indicator appears in the
viewfinder.
If the camera cannot focus using autofocus, the focus indicator
blinks. Use Manual focus.
Tips:
• To capture a subject outside the focus area, shift the focus area or
use Focus Lock (see page 8-5).
• See page 8-2 for situations where autofocus may produce
unexpected results.
3. Slowly press the Shutter button.
NOTE: You can ca pture images in a vertical orientation (see page 5-18)
using Advanced mode (see page 4-2).
NOTE: The last three digits of the image number appear on the T op Status
LCD in the Frame Counter location.