Olympus C-720 C-720 Ultra Zoom Basic Manual (3.7 MB) - Page 24

Taking still pictures

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SHOOTING BASICS (Cont.) En Taking still pictures Mode dial setting 1 Remove the lens cap. Set the mode dial to any of the following positions and press the POWER switch. Shooting mode: , , , , P/A/S/M, 2 Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the viewfinder. Flash switch Power switch Card access lamp 3 To focus on the subject, press the shutter button halfway, slowly and gently. ● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up. Green lamp Number of storable still pictures 4 To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all the way (fully). ● If the flash is up, it will fire automatically when required. ● The card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing pictures on the card. Note ● Never open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or disconnect an optional AC adapter when the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken. 24

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SHOOTING BASICS (Cont.)
Taking still pictures
Remove the lens cap. Set the mode dial to any of the following
positions and press the POWER switch.
Shooting mode:
,
,
,
, P/A/S/M,
1
Mode dial
setting
Point the camera towards a subject
while viewing through the viewfinder.
2
To focus on the subject, press the shutter
button halfway, slowly and gently.
When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights
up.
To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all the way
(fully).
If the flash is up, it will fire automatically when required.
The card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing pictures on
the card.
3
4
Card access lamp
Never open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or
disconnect an optional AC adapter when the card access lamp is blinking.
Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you
have just taken.
Note
Green lamp
Flash switch
Power switch
Number of storable still pictures