Basic Recording Operation - Minolta DiMAGE Xt Instruction Manual

BASIC RECORDING OPERATION

Turn the camera on and turn the mode dial to the recording position.
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Place the subject within the focus frame on the LCD monitor or cen-
ter the subject in the viewfinder.
• The focus-lock function (p. 26) 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.
• The spot focus area can be used for focusing; press the center of
the controller for about 1 second to activate the area (p. 54).
Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focus
and exposure.
• The focus signals (p. 27) 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 pic-
ture.
• 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.
• The image can be previewed after it is captured by continuing to hold
down the shutter-release button. This function is disabled if the
monitor is off. Instant playback also can be used (p. 53).
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