RECORDING MODE

LCD monitor display - recording mode

Microphone indicator

 

Digital zoom (p. 41)

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.

Recording mode Flash modes (p. 26) Exposure compensation (p. 48)

White balance (p. 38)Camera-sensitivity display (p. 44)

Wide focus frame (p. 50)

Spot focus area (p. 50)

Image size (p. 35)

Image quality (p. 36)

Battery-condition indicator(p. 14)

Camera-shake warning

Drive mode (p. 30)

Frame counter (p. 37)

Focus signals (p. 27)

Date-imprinting indicator (p. 46)

•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.

• The spot focus area can be used for focusing; press the enter button for about 1 second to activate the area (p. 50).

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

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• 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 focus signal is red or the

 

indicator lamp is green and blinks

 

quickly, the camera was unable to

Camera-shake warning

If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be hand held safely, the camera-shake warning indicator will appear on the monitor and the viewfinder indicator lamp will turn green and blink slowly. Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more pronounced at the tele-

photo position of the lens than at the wide- angle position. Although the warning appears, the shutter can still be released. If the warning appears, place the camera on a tripod or use the built-in flash.

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 picture.

• 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.

• The image can be previewed after it is captured by continuing to hold down the shutter-release button. This function is disabled if the monitor is off. Instant playback also can be used (p.42).

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