Taking Pictures (Cont’d)

Taking Pictures using the LCD Monitor

-You can take a picture while looking at the LCD monitor, instead of through the viewfinder.

-Using the LCD monitor consumes battery power at a high rate, so it is recom- mended to have a spare charged battery on hand (sold separately, Lithium-ion Battery NP-500), or to use the AC adapter (sold separately, AC-8U/AC-8E/AC- 8GB; see P.11 for details).

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1. Once the power supply is turned on

 

 

by opening the lens cover, the LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor will come on, and a live

 

 

 

image (the image taken though the

 

 

 

lens) will be projected.

 

 

 

• Date and time displayed will go off in

 

 

 

approx. 5 seconds.

 

 

 

2. While looking at the LCD monitor,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compose and take your photo.

• The shooting procedures are the same as “Taking a picture using the viewfinder” (pp.31-32).

• Focus value and shutter speed will be displayed on the live image by half depressing the shutter button on through image.

• When the writing process to the card is completed, the live image will reappear.

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