BASIC RECORDING OPERATION

Turn the camera on and turn the mode dial 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. 26) 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 center of the controller for about 1 second to activate the area (p. 54).

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

 

and exposure.

•The focus signals (p. 27) on the monitor and the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will confirm that the image is in focus. If the monitor

2focus 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.

• 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. 53).

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