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2524 Recording - basic operation
Place the subject anywhere within the focus frame. Make sure the
subject is within the focus range of the lens (p. 26). For very close
subjects, use the Super Macro function (p. 30).
BASIC RECORDING OPERATION
Slide the mode switch to the digital-subject-program or recording
position. The operation for both modes is the same. Automatic
Digital Subject Program Selection is only active in the digital-sub-
ject-program mode.
AUTOMATIC DIGITAL SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION
Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection chooses between
program AE and one of four digital subject programs. The digital
subject programs optimize camera settings for various conditions
and subjects. Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is only
available in the digital-subject-program mode. For information on
individual subject programs, see page 30.
A row of gray indicators at the top on the monitor display indi-
cate Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is active.
Press the shutter-release button partway down; the AF system
locates the subject and the Automatic Digital Subject Program
Selection chooses a subject program. If no indicators are dis-
played, programmed AE is active. Press the shutter-release but-
ton all the way down to take the picture.
Program AE
(no indicators)
Portrait
Sports action
Landscape
Sunset
Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the focus and
exposure. Automatic Digital Subject Selection will choose the appro-
priate exposure mode, see the facing page.
The monitor focus signal is white and the focus frame turns red to
confirm focus lock. If the focus signal is red, the camera was unable
to locate the subject. Repeat the previous steps.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the pic-
ture. The recorded image can be previewed by continuing to hold
down the shutter-release button after the image is captured. The
instant-playback function can also be used (p. 47).
The indicator lamp turns red and blinks indicating data is being writ-
ten to the memory card or internal memory. Never remove or insert a
memory card while data is being transferred.
Focus
signal
Hold the camera steadily when the sunset subject program is
selected as exposures can be long.
In the digital-subject-program mode, one of seven digital subject
programs can be selected manually by using the left and right
keys of the controller before taking a picture. See page 30.
Focus frame