Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 manual TakingYour First Photograph, Remove the lens cap

TakingYour First Photograph

This section outlines the basic steps involved in taking a photograph in A-REC mode.

Step 1—Remove the lens cap

Remove the lens cap as shown below.

Lift latch and remove cap

Sleep mode

The LCD monitor turns off automatically if no operations are performed for a certain period of time (the length of time before the camera enters sleep mode can be set using the AUTO OFF item in the setup menu; see “The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” below). To turn the monitor on again, half-press the shutter-release button.

Step 2—Turn the mode dial to A-REC

To enter automatic recording mode, turn the selector dial to A-REC. After a short pause while the camera initializes, a beep will sound and current settings will be displayed in the LCD monitor and the control panel.

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The MONITOR button

The MONITOR button controls the LCD monitor. Press the MONITOR button once to hide settings, a second time to turn the monitor off, and a third time to turn the monitor on with settings showing.

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