Hitachi HDC-1097E Instruction Manual page 47

CAPTURE MODE
Capturing Images
Your camera is equipped with a 3.0" full colour TFT LCD monitor to help you compose
images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings.
1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on.
The status LED lights green and the camera is initiated.
2. Slide the mode switch to [
3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor.
Slide the zoom lever to
subject on the LCD monitor.
Slide the zoom lever to
angle image.
4. Press the shutter button.
Pressing the shutter button down halfway
automatically focuses and adjusts the
exposure, and pressing the shutter button
down fully captures the images.
The focus area frame turns green when
the camera is in focus and the exposure is
calculated.
When the focus is not suitable, the frame
of the focus area turns red.
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side to zoom in on the subject, and enlarges the
side to zoom out on the subject, and provides a wider
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