Quick Start
Taking Still Pictures
Power switch
Shutter release button
Zoom button
The standard procedure for taking still pictures is described below. The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions.
1 Press the power switch.
The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures. In this manual, this is called the capture mode.
2 Compose the picture on the display.
The camera will automatically focus on the area within the focus frame. You can change the captured area by pressing the Zoom button.
2 QuickStart
x: enlarges the subject
w : widens the area captured by the camera
3 Press the shutter release button halfway.
The color of the focus frame indicates whether the camera focuses clearly on the subject or not. Green : The subject is in focus.
White : The subject is out of focus.
Hold the shutter release button and wait until the focus frame turns green.
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Focus frame
When the [Focusing Area] is set to W(Automatic Tracking AF) on the [A Rec. Mode] menu (p.78), the focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus, and the focus frame remains white even if the subject is out of focus.
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