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Preparations/Basics
DVQX2280 (ENG)
 
  Holding the camera
 • Do not block the flash, AF Assist Lamp, 
microphone, or speaker with your fingers or other 
objects.
 
 AF Assist Lamp
 
 Flash
 
 Microphone
 
 Speaker
 
 
 
  Shutter button (Taking pictures)
 1
 Press the shutter button halfway 
(press lightly) to focus on the 
subject
 
 
 
 Aperture value
 
 Shutter speed
 
  Focus display (Green)
 ( When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
 
 • If the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red and flashing, you do 
not have the appropriate exposure, unless you are using the flash.
 2
 Press the shutter button fully (push the button all the 
way), and take the picture
 
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 Pictures can be taken only when the image is correctly focused as long as 
the [Focus/Release Priority] is set to [FOCUS].
 
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 Estimated number of recordable pictures
 1450: When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [3:2], [Quality] is set to [   ], [Picture Size] is 
set to [L] (20M), and using a card of 16 GB
 
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 Check the picture you have taken
 Press the [   ] (Playback) button. (→40)