GE 51028 User Manual (English (5.2 MB)) - Page 34

Basic Operation

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BASIC OPERATION Shooting in Auto mode Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos. While operating in this mode, the camera automatically optimizes your photos for best results. To start shooting, do the following: 1. Set the mode dial to Auto mode ( ). 2. Press Power to turn the camera on. 3. Compose your picture on the LCD screen and press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject. 4. When the subject is in focus, the green colored focus frame appears on the center of the LCD screen. 5. Press Shutter fully to capture the image. 30 Using the zoom function Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: optical zoom and digital zoom. Use the Zoom scroll wheel on the top of the camera to zoom in or out on your subject while taking pictures. Zoom Scroll wheel W_T WT Zoom indicator (See "Digital Zoom" on page 62) When the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum value, it stops momentarily. Keep the (Tele) zoom button depressed and zoom will switch over to digital zoom automatically.

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Shooting in Auto mode
Auto
mode is the easiest mode to take photos. While
operating in this mode, the camera automatically
optimizes your photos for best results.
To start shooting, do the following:
1. Set the mode dial to
Auto
mode (
).
2. Press
Power
to turn the camera on.
3. Compose your picture on the LCD screen and press
the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject.
4. When the subject is in focus, the green colored focus
frame appears on the center of the LCD screen.
5. Press
Shutter
fully to capture the image.
Using the zoom function
BASIC OPERATION
Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom:
optical zoom and digital zoom. Use the
Zoom scroll
wheel
on the top of the camera to zoom in or out on
your subject while taking pictures.
Zoom Scroll wheel
W
T
W
T
_
Zoom indicator
(See “Digital
Zoom“ on page
62)
When the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum
value, it stops momentarily. Keep the (Tele) zoom
button depressed and zoom will switch over to digital
zoom automatically.