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Taking pictures
1
Check that the “Memory Stick Duo” is
inserted and remove the lens cap. If you
are facing the sun and the lens is
exposed to direct sunlight, use the lens
hood to reduce glare. To attach the lens
hood, align the dot on the lens hood
with the dot on the lens and push on the
lens hood until it clicks into place.
2
Press the power button and turn on the
camera. The QUALIA logo appears on
the screen followed by the battery and
Memory Stick Duo indicators. The
display will disappear when you touch
the touch pad.
Touch padShutter button
Power button
3
Set the camera to camera mode. The
camera will always turn on in camera
mode. In camera mode, the image
captured by the lens appears on the
screen.
To switch to camera mode from
playback mode, touch the center of the
touch pad twice.
You can select a camera setting (page
32), such as Macro (page 34), for a
particular subject or scene and also set
the image size (page 35) and quality
(page 36).
4
Hold the camera steady and make sure
your fingers are not blocking the lens.
5
Press the shutter button halfway down
to allow the camera to adjust the focus.
The camera gives two short “beeps”
when it has set the focus and is ready to
take the picture. (The AF (Auto Focus)
frame also stops flashing (AF lock)).
As long as you do not press the shutter
button all the way down, Auto Focus is
released as soon as you release your
finger. Use the AF frame as a guide
when composing your shot. The camera
automatically adjusts the focus and
exposure to the object in the center. In
some cases, Auto Focus may not be
able to focus on the subject and the
flashing AF frame will disappear. If this
happens, try changing the composition
and refocusing on the subject.
To take a picture with the subject
off-center, first lock the focus with the
subject in the center and then move the
camera to get the composition you
want.
In macro mode, the minimum focal
distance is approximately 10 cm (4 in.)
(page 34).
The icon appears on the screen in
macro mode. In camera shake correction
mode (page 38), the icon appears
when you press the shutter button
halfway down.
You can turn off the “beep” sound (page
43).
6
When you have the composition you
want, press the shutter button the rest
of the way to take the picture. A short
“beep” confirms that your picture has
been recorded. It may take a while for
the “beep” to sound if the camera shake
correction feature is on. (The access
indicator appears while the picture is
being recorded.) When the recorded
image appears on the screen for a few
seconds and the access indicator
disappears, the camera is ready to take
the next picture.
Access indicator
When you have finished taking pictures,
press the power button. Note that the
camera turns off automatically if you do
not use it for more than 3 minutes (auto
power off).
Continued on the next page
AF frame flashes
Stops flashing
Taking & Reviewing
Pictures
Taking & Reviewing
Pictures