Recording pictures (basic)
ªCorrect posture for taking good pictures
To take pictures without blurring:
•Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Check that the camera shake does not occur when pressing the shutter button halfway.
•After pressing the shutter button, keep the camera stationary until the picture appears on the screen.
In the following cases, keep the camera stationary for a long time.
–Slow
[ ] (P34)
–In Night portrait mode [ ] (P48)
•Hold the camera firmly with your right hand.
•Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or other items.
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• Hold the lower left of the camera with your left hand.
•Do not cover the microphone with your fingers or other items.
•Do not touch the lens barrel.
ªPower Indicator A
Lit:
• When turning the camera on.
Blinking:
• When the battery is exhausted.
ªStatus Indicator B
Lit:
•When accessing the card.
•When the flash fires. (It lights when the shutter is pressed halfway.)
•When sending data to PC.
Blinking:
•When charging the flash.
•When setting the flash mode to Forced
OFF [ ] and pressing the shutter halfway in dark places, the Status
indicator blinks to warn of insufficient brightness. In this case, we recommend activating the flash or increasing the ISO sensitivity.
•When the card is not inserted.
•When there is no remaining capacity on the card.
•When the card is locked in the recording mode.
•While the focus is being adjusted or the focus is not properly adjusted.
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