Basic recording operation

Turn the camera on and slide the mode switch to the recording position.

Place the subject within the focus frame on the LCD monitor or center the subject in the viewfinder.

•The focus-lock function (p. 24) can be used with off-center subjects.

•If the subject is closer than 1m (3ft.) at the zoom lens’ wide-angle position or 3m (10ft) at the telephoto position, only use the LCD

monitor to frame the subject.

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Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focus

and exposure.

 

•The focus signals (p. 25) on the monitor and the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will confirm that the image is in focus. If the monitor

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focus signal is red or the indicator lamp

 

is green and blinks quickly, the camera

 

was unable to focus on the subject.

 

Repeat the previous steps until the

 

focus signal is white and the lamp glows

 

steadily.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down (2) to take the pic- ture.

• After the shutter releases, the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will turn orange and blink indicating image data is being written to the memory card. Never remove a memory card while data is being transferred.

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