Taking still pictures

You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button.

basics Shooting

Taking still pictures using the viewfinder

1 Open the lens barrier.

Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks.

The flash pops up and the lens extends.

2 Position the AF target mark over the subject in the viewfinder.

 

When the distance from the camera to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subject is less than 0.5 m/1.6 ft, select the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

macro mode. “Taking close-up pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Macro mode)” (

p.40)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green lamp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange lamp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

AF

target mark

Press the shutter button gently

(halfway).

The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up when the focus and exposure are locked. At this

time the sound of the focusing mechanism can be heard from inside the camera, but no picture is being taken.

4 Press the shutter button all the way (fully).

The camera takes the picture.

• While the green lamp is blinking, the subject cannot be brought into focus. Remove your finger from the shutter button, re-position your subject and half-press the shutter button again. “If correct focus

cannot be obtained (Focus lock)” ( p.33)

•When the camera is too close to the subject, the green lamp blinks. If this happens, use the macro mode. “Taking close-up pictures (Macro

mode)” ( p.40)

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