Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures

￿Pressing the shutter button down half way.

Lightly press the shutter button to confirm focus and flash battery charge. Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture.

[Lightly press the shutter button]

[Press the shutter button]

￿The available memory capacity may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings.

￿When the Flash Off or Slow synchro mode is selected in a low lighting condition, the camera shake warning indicator () may appear on the LCD monitor. In this case, use a tripod, support the camera on a solid surface or change to flash shot mode.

￿Shooting against the light : Please do not take pictures against the sun. Doing so may make the picture dark. To take a picture against the light, please use the [BACKLIGHT] in the scene shooting mode (see page 23), fill-in flash (see page 31), spot metering (see page 40), or exposure compensation (see page 43).

￿Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image.

￿Compose the image by using the LCD monitor.
￿Under certain conditions the auto focus system may not perform as expected.-When photographing a subject that has little contrast.-If the subject is highly reflective or shiny.-If the subject is moving at high speed.-When there is strong reflected light, or when the background is very bright.

-When the subject matter has only horizontal lines or the subject is very narrow (such as a stick or flagpole).

-When the surroundings are dark.

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