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Taking Pictures
When you hold the camera vertically, indications
on the display are automatically displayed in
vertical orientation. Use the shutter release
button/zoom lever for vertical shooting. (In this
manual, they are generally described as the
shutter release button/zoom lever.)
You can change the captured area
by turning either of the two zoom
levers to the left or right (p.74).
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Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The camera emits focus assist light in dark
shooting situations.
The focus frame (or face detection frame)
on the display turns green when the camera
focuses on the subject at the correct
distance.
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Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions.
The captured image appears on the display (Instant Review) and is
saved to the SD Memory Card or the built-in memory.
The shutter release button works in a two-step action as follows.
Press halfway
This refers to pressing the shutter release button gently to the first
position. This locks the focus setting and the exposure. The green focus
• When you hold the camera horizontally,
you cannot use the shutter release button/
zoom lever for vertical shooting.
• While you are recording movies and
playing back still pictures/movies, the
display is not switched to vertical
orientation.
x(Right) Enlarges the subject.
w (Left)
Widens the area that is
captured by the camera.
Press the Green button to switch to 9 (Green) mode and let the camera
set all the shooting functions automatically (p.72).
Using the Shutter Release Button
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