2 Taking Pictures

The camera is ready to take pictures when you turn it on—even if you are in Review, Share, or Setup. (In Video mode, the camera captures video.) Before you take a picture, make sure your picture storage location is set the way you want it (see page 11).

Taking Pictures in Auto Mode

Use Auto for general picture-taking. Exposure, focus, and flash are automatic.

1Turn the Mode dial to .

The camera screen displays a mode

description. To interrupt it, press .

2Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame your subject. (To turn the camera

screen on or off, press the OK button.)

 

3 Press the Shutter button half-wayto set

Ready light

the exposure and focus. (Otherwise, the

picture could be too dark, light, or blurry.)

 

4When the ready light glows green, continue pressing the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.

The ready light blinks green while the picture is saved. The ready light blinks orange while the flash is recharging (or if there is an auto-exposure or auto-focus error).

Default flash setting:

Auto or Red-eye

 

 

Available flash settings:

Auto, Flash Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

 

 

Camera returns to default:

When you change modes or turn off the

 

camera.

 

 

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Kodak DX4530 manual Taking Pictures in Auto Mode, Default flash setting, Available flash settings