Basic still image shooting — Using auto adjustment mode

Mode switch

1

,Set the mode switch to , and slide the lens cover to turn on

the power.

The name of the folder where the image will be recorded appears on the LCD screen for approximately five seconds.

•This camera can create new folders and select folders to be stored in the “Memory Stick Duo” (page 45).

2

,Hold the camera steadily with both hands and position the subject in the center of the focus frame.

Do not touch the lens portion, flash portion, or microphone (page 8) when you hold the camera.

•The minimum focal distance to a subject is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches).

To shoot subjects at distances closer than this, use close-ups (Macro) mode (page 27).

60min

VGA FINE 101

 

96

 

S AF

30 F2.8

 

AE/AF lock indicator

3

Flashes green t

Light up

 

,Press and hold the shutter button halfway down.

The beep sounds but the image is not yet recorded. When the AE/AF lock indicator changes from flashing to steadily lit, the camera is ready for shooting.

(The LCD screen may be frozen for a split second depending on the subject.)

•If you release the shutter button, shooting will be canceled.

•When the camera does not beep, the AF adjustment is not complete. You can continue to shoot, but the AF is not set properly (except in Continuous AF, page 48).

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