Instruction manual

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RECORDING MODE
Basic recording operation
Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the
focus and exposure.
• The focus signals (p. 25) on the monitor and the indicator lamp
next to the viewfinder will confirm that the image is in focus. If
the monitor focus signal is red or the
indicator lamp is green and blinks
quickly, the camera was unable to
focus on the subject. Repeat the
previous steps until the focus signal is
white and the lamp glows steadily.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down (2) to take
the picture.
• After the shutter releases, the indicator lamp next to the
viewfinder will turn orange and blink indicating image data is
being written to the memory card. Never remove a memory card
while data is being transferred.
Turn the camera on and slide the mode switch to the recording position.
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2
Place the subject within the focus frame on the LCD moni-
tor or center the subject in the viewfinder.
• The focus-lock function (p. 24) can be used with off-center
subjects.
• If the subject is closer than 1m (3ft.) at the zoom lens’ wide-
angle position or 3m (10ft) at the telephoto position, only use
the LCD monitor to frame the subject.
LCD monitor display - recording mode
If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be
hand held safely, the camera-shake warning indicator will appear on
the monitor and the viewfinder indicator lamp will turn green and
blink slowly. Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand
motion and is more pronounced at the tele-
photo position of the lens than at the wide-
angle position. Although the warning appears, the shutter can
still be released. If the warning appears, place the camera on
a tripod or use the built-in flash.
Camera-shake warning
Microphone indicator
Exposure compensation (p. 46)
White balance (p. 38)
Digital zoom (p. 40)
Image size (p. 35)
Image quality (p. 36)
Battery-condition indicator
(p. 14)
Drive mode (p. 30)
Frame counter (p. 37)
Focus signals (p. 27)
Recording mode
Flash modes (p. 26)
The frame counter cannot exceed 999. When the number of recordable images
exceeds this, 999 will be displayed. The frame counter will continue to count down
when the number of recordable images falls below one thousand.
Camera-shake warning