Basic Recording Operation - Minolta DiMAGE S414 Instruction Manual

BASIC RECORDING OPERATION

With the mode dial set to auto recording, the camera will be on and the LCD
monitor will activate.
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Place the subject within the focus frame.
• The focus-lock function (p. 26) can be used with off-center subjects.
• The subject must be within the focus range of the lens: 0.5m - ∞
(wide-angle position), 0.9m - ∞ (telephoto position). For subjects
closer than 0.6m, use the macro function (p. 28).
• If the subject is closer than 1m at the wide-angle lens position or 3m
at the telephoto lens position, use the LCD monitor to frame the
subject.
Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focus
and exposure.
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• The focus signals (p.
focus signal is red, the camera was unable to focus on the subject.
Repeat the previous steps until the signal is white.
• When the focus is set, an AF sensor will briefly appear on the live
image to indicate the point of focus.
• The shutter speed and aperture value will change from white to black
indicating the exposure is locked.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down (2) to take the
picture.
• The access lamp will glow indicating image data is being written to the
CompactFlash card. Never remove a memory card while data is being
transferred.
) on the monitor will confirm the focus. If the
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