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TAKING
PICTURES
Caution
• Press the Shutter button gently. Pressing the button down hard
will cause the camera to move, resulting in a blurred picture.
• Never remove the battery or AC adapter, or open the card
cover while the green lamp is blinking. The picture you have
just taken may not be recorded and previous pictures may be
destroyed.
WHEN TO USE THE VIEWFINDER AND MONITOR
Viewfinder Monitor
Taking pictures
Advantages
Disadvantages
TAKING PICTURES
When taking a lot of pictures,
such as snapshots, scenery,
etc. (approx. 60cm/2ft. - long
range)
• Less risk of camera
movement
• Subject can be seen clearly
even in bright surroundings
• Little wear of batteries
Difference between range
seen in viewfinder and actual
recorded image when taking
subjects at close range
When taking close-ups
of people, flowers, etc.
(approx. 25cm-60cm/
10''-2ft.)
Actual shooting range
can be accurately
checked
•
Risk of camera movement
• Difficult to see in bright
or dark surroundings
•
Batteries soon exhausted
• The actual picture will be slightly larger than what you
see in the viewfinder.
• When shooting a subject at a close distance, there
will be a slight difference between the actual shooting
scope (as shown in hatched area on the left) and
what you see in the viewfinder.