How to Hold the Camera How to Focus

If the camera moves when you press the shutter button, the still image might not come

 

out clearly (due to camera shake). The

 

mark displayed on the LCD monitor indicates

 

that camera shake should be avoided under

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the current shooting condition. Hold the cam-

era as illustrated below for best results.

1. Hold the camera with both hands and lightly press both elbows against your body.

The area displayed on the LCD Monitor is shot as a still image or a movie.

When adjusting focus, press the shutter but- ton halfway (half-press).

To adjust focus, follow the steps below.

1. Point the lens toward the sub- ject you want to shoot.

2. Compose the picture on the LCD Monitor.

3. The focus is set at the center of the screen, so use the screen to center your subject.

2. Put your finger on the shutter

4. Half-press the shutter button.

button.

Be careful when you are shooting not to get a finger, your hair, or the strap in front of the lens or the flash.

To prevent camera shake, hold the camera securely with both hands when you shoot or use a tripod.

Consider using a tripod to prevent camera shake in the following situations:

When shooting in a dark place, if you do not use the flash or if you use the Slow Synchro mode.

When you shoot with the zoom.

The f-stop (aperture size) and shutter speed are displayed in the bottom part of the screen, and the camera focuses. Once the shot is in focus, the exposure and white balance are fixed and the crosshair in the center of the LCD Moni- tor turns green, as does the auto-focus lamp in the lower left of the Viewfinder. Check one of these to make sure the

subject is in focus.

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Ricoh Caplio GX operation manual How to Hold the Camera How to Focus, Button

Caplio GX specifications

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