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Taking still pictures
Shooting basics
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Taking still pictures using the monitor
1
Open the lens barrier fully.
Slide the lens barrier fully open until it
clicks.
The flash pops up and the lens extends.
2
Press .
The monitor turns on. “Monitor indications”
( p.10)
3
Determine the image
composition while observing
your subject on the monitor.
4
Take the picture by following
the same procedure as for
shooting using the viewfinder.
Press the shutter button all the way
(fully) to take the picture.
“Taking still pictures using the
viewfinder” ( p.40)
When you want to take pictures
with the monitor off, press
again.
• While the green lamp is blinking, the subject cannot be brought into
focus. Remove your finger from the shutter button, re-position your
subject and half-press the shutter button again. “If correct focus
cannot be obtained” ( p.44)
• When the camera is too close to the subject, the green lamp blinks.
“Taking close-up pictures (Macro mode)” ( p.57)
Shooting mode (p.37)
AF target mark (p.10)
No. of storable still pictures (p.69)
Memory gauge (p.12)
Flash stand-by/Flash charge (p.10)
This indicates the same status as
the orange lamp on the right of the
viewfinder.
Green lamp (p.10)
This indicates the same status as
the green lamp on the right of the
viewfinder.