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Pressing the Shutter Button
Taking pictures is a snap with your camera. The SHUTTER button on
your camera locks in the a uto focus and takes the pict ure.
1Set the Mode dial to Capture.
2Slide the POWER switch to the right to
turn on the camera.
3Center the subject using the guide
marks in the viewfinder, or turn on
Preview (page 10) and use the LCD to
frame your subject.
4Press the SHUTTER button half-way
down to lock in the camera auto focus.
The came ra beeps twic e and the gr een r eady
light comes on when the camera is set to
take a picture.
If the green ready light next to the
viewfinder blinks, then the auto focus
is not focused on the subject. Release
the SHUTTER button and recompose
your picture. Press the SHUTTER
button half-way do wn again to relock
the auto focus on the subject.
If the red flash indicator light next to
the viewfinder blinks, then the flash is
not fully charged. Wait for the flash to
charge before taking the picture.
5Press the SHUTTER button completely
down to take the picture.
The camera beeps again to confirm that a
pictur e was taken. The Pictures Remaining
icon on the Status Display changes and the
camera memory card light blinks as the
picture is stored on the card.
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