Operation Manual

Taking Pictures 2-1

Using Your Camera

aking pictures with the PhotoPC 3100Z is easy

and gives you lots of options.

Sections in this Chapter:

Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Setting Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Setting the Image Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Selecting Color or Black and White Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Taking Pictures With the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Using Programmed Subject Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Enabling the Confirmation Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Adding Sound to Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Using Instant Playback and Delete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Reading the Status Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder

You can capture an image as you would with any

point-and-shoot auto-focus camera: look through the optical

viewfinder and press the two-step shutter.

Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from

your subject. (To get closer, use macro mode with the

LCD screen, as described on page 4-4.)

NOTE

You need to use the LCD screen to make audio recordings or

use the macro and digital zoom features.

Remove the lens cap, press the

POWER

button to turn

on the camera, and turn the camera dial to .

Taking Pictures

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