Recording still pictures
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Change the mode to O •
Open the LCD monitor or
extend the viewfinder.
Press the O button halfway.
(For Auto focus only)
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Press the _ button fully.
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Focus indication:
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O Focus indication
O (The white lamp flashes.):
Focusing
• (The green lamp lights up.):
When in focus
No mark:
When focusing is unsuccessful.
Q Focus area (area inside brackets)
• If you set the Optical image stabilizer function (-) 52) to _1 (MODE1), then the Image
Stabilizer function will be more effective. ( I_IEGA_(MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer) will be
displayed when the _ button is pressed halfway.)
• The AF assist lamp lights in dark places.
• Focus indication will change to registered focus icon when [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON].
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• Using a flash or tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places
because the shutter speed becomes slow.
• The screen will become darker when the _ button is pressed halfway if the shutter
speed is 1/30 or slower.
• To print a picture, use a PC or a printer.
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