Operating instructions

Basic
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Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings
(Normal Picture Mode)
Recording mode:
1
This mode allows you to take pictures freely as more options are available than Intelligent
Auto Mode [
4
] (P30).
M
OD
E
1
Slide the recording/playback switch to [
1
]
and press [MODE].
A
Recording/playback switch
2
Press
e
/
r
to select [NORMAL PICTURE] and press [MENU/SET].
• To change the setting while taking pictures, refer to “Using the [REC] Menu”(P72).
3
Aim the AF area to the point you want to focus on.
4
Press the shutter button
B
halfway to focus.
• The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is focused.
• The focus range is 50 cm to
7
.
• If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range, refer to “Taking Close-up
Pictures” (P51).
5
Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take
the picture.
• The access indication (P16) lights red when a picture is being recorded on the
built-in memory (or the card).