Basic Recording Operation - Minolta DiMAGE X Instruction Manual

Basic recording operation

Turn the camera on and slide the mode switch to the recording position.
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Place the subject within the focus frame on the LCD monitor 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.
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 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.
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