User Manual

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Taking still pictures
3
Shooting basics
4 Press the shutter button gently (halfway)
to adjust the focus.
• When the focus and exposure are locked,
the green lamp lights (focus lock).
• The AF target mark moves to the focused
position.
• The shutter speed and aperture value
automatically set by the camera are
displayed (except in M mode).
• # blinks to warn of camera movement.
Press the flash button to open the flash.
(P.61)
• When # lights after the flash has popped
up, the flash is ready to fire. The flash fires automatically when the
shutter button is pressed all the way.
5 Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
• The camera takes the picture.
• The card access lamp blinks while the picture is
stored on the card.
TIPS
The subject cannot be focused on.
g“If correct focus cannot be obtained” (P.54)
The green lamp blinks.
→ You are too close to the subject. Take the picture at least 7 cm/2.8"
(wide-angle) (1.2 m/3.9 ft. (telephoto)) away from the subject. If you
use the super macro mode, you can take pictures as close as 3 cm/
1.2" from the subject. (P.91)
→ Depending on the subject, the focus and exposure may not be
locked. g“Subjects that are difficult to focus on” (P.55)
# blinks when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
→ The flash is charging. Wait until the lamp goes off.
To check the picture you have just taken immediately
→ Set Rec View to ON. g“REC VIEW” (P.162)
F2.8
F2.8
2288 1712
2288 1712
HQ
HQ
Green lamp
# mark