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_Turn
the Mode switch to "1_1".
@ Open the lens cover.
_Slide
the "POWER"
switch
sideways
to switch
the camera
on.
• Focus
distance:
Approx.
80 cm (2.6 ft.) to infinity
]
For subjects closer than 80 cm (2.6 ft.), use Macro photography
(--P.27).
" CARr/NO_i_iT_ii Ed I" message
appears,
see P.72.
To take
pictures
using
the viewfinder,
press
the
"DISP"
button
to switch
the
LCD
monitor
off
(Switching
the LCD monitor
off conserves
battery
power).
:fr Note that you cannot
switch the LCD monitor
off in Macro
mode.
Brace
your elbows
against
your sides and hold the
camera
with both hands.
Position
the thumb
of your
right hand so that it is handy for using the zoom.
;/'Take
care to avoid scratching
the lens when
handling
the
camera.
,;_' T he image will be blurred
if the camera
moves
when taking
the picture
(camera
shake).
Use a tripod
to avoid
camera
shake, particularly
for shots in dark locations when the flash
is set to Suppressed
Flash mode.
;/'There
may be some
unevenness
in the brightness
at the
lower edge of the LCD monitor.
This is normal
and does nor
indicate a fault. This does not affect the photographed
image.
Take care
to hold the camera
so that your
fingers
or the strap
do not cover
the lens,
flash
or flash
control
sensor.
If the
lens,
flash
or flash
control
sensor
is obscured
by your
fingers
or the camera
strap
you may
not be able to obtain
the
correct
brightness
(exposure)
for your shot.
]Check
that the lens is clean.
If it is dirty, clean the lens as
described
on P.68.
_ Using the flash in very dusty conditions
or when it is snowing,
white dots may appear
in the image due to the flash reflecting
off the dust particles
or snowflakes.
Try taking the shot using
Suppressed
Flash mode.
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LCD
monitor
_z_f4
View
finder
_
To zoom
in on your subject,
press Zoom
switch
"A"
(L_J telephoto).
To zoom
out, press
"T"
(1_ wide-
angle).
A "zoom
bar" appears
on the LCD monitor
to zoom
in or out.
• Optical
zoom
focal
length
(35
mm
camera
equivalent)
Approx.
36 mm-1O8 mm
Maximum
zoom scale: 3x
_ Zooming
stops
briefly
when the camera
switches
between
optical
zoom and digital zoom
(_P.23).
Pressing
the same
Zoom switch again switches between
zoom modes.
Using
the viewfinder
or LCD monitor,
frame
your
shot
so that
the subject
fills
the entire
AF (Auto
Focus) frame.
If your subject
is not in the center of the picture,
use AF/AE
lock to take the picture (_P.22).
_tThe
image
shown
on the LCD monitor
before
you take the
shot may differ hi its brightness,
color, etc. from the image
actually recorded.
If necessary,
play back the recorded
image
to check it (_P.24).
_To
frame your shot precisely,
take the picture using the LCD
monitor.
In some conditions
it may
be difficult
to see your
subject
clearly
on the
LCD monitor
(Such
as in sunny
weather
outdoors
or when you are shooting
dimly lit scenes.)
In such
situations,
use the viewflnder
to take the shot.
Using the viewfinder
to take a picture at a distance
of 0.8 m to 1.5 m (2.6 ft. to 4.9 ft.), only the shaded
area in the figure is photographed.
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