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Using your camera
Taking pictures
Your camera is equipped with both an optical viewfinder and a 2.0”
full-color LCD to compose pictures.
The LCD helps you accurately compose pictures. However, the LCD
uses battery power when it is turned on. You can use the optical
viewfinder to conserve battery power. For example, if your battery
charge is low, turn off the LCD and compose images through the
viewfinder.
To use the LCD to take pictures:
1 Turn the camera on. See “Turning on your camera” on page 13.
2 Turn the mode dial to a photography mode.
3 If the LCD is turned off, press the
button to turn on the LCD. Press the
button one or more times, until
OSD full
display
appears.
4 Compose your picture in the LCD.
5 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus the image, then
press the shutter button down the rest of the way to take the
picture. The viewfinder LED is red while the camera processes the
picture.
Tips & Tricks After focusing, the LCD will show an approximation
of the image brightness when the picture is taken.
If the lighting is too dark for a good picture
exposure, the preview image on the LCD will be
dark. You can change the camera settings, such as
the shutter speed or aperture, to set the camera for
more light sensitivity. However, some settings may
cause the shutter speed to be too slow for a
handheld picture. If the shutter speed is too slow
for a handheld picture, the unsteady hold warning
icon is displayed. You may want to use a tripod
to steady the camera.
Tips & Tricks The image on the LCD may look dim in bright
sunlight. This is common for the LCD because the
sunlight may be brighter than LCD brightness.