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BASIC, TAKING PICTURES, Aim the AF area

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Basic Taking Pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. 1  Turn the camera on.  Select normal picture mode [ ]. OFF ON Basic • The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places. (P77) Focus indication AF area Sound When the When the subject is not subject is focused focused Blinks (green) On (green) Turns white to Turns white to red or no AF green area Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times 3 Take a picture. 2 Aim the AF area  to the point you want to focus on and then press the shutter button halfway. F2.8 1/25 • : Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. F2.8 1/25 • : Press the shutter button halfway to focus. • The focus indication  lights and then the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed. • When the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ], the shutter speed will not be displayed. (P73) • If [ ] or [ ] is used in AF mode, the AF area does not appear until the subject is brought into focus. (P77) • We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures. (P17) • When you press the shutter button, the screen may become bright or dark for a moment. This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected. • When a time is set for power save (P20), the camera automatically turns off if you do not operate it within the set time. To operate the camera again, press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on. • To avoid noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P73) or setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P79) (ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO sensitivity increases.) 23 VQT0Y19

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Basic
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VQT0Y19
Basic
Taking Pictures
The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
1
Turn the camera on.
Select normal picture mode
[
].
2
Aim the AF area
to the point
you want to focus on and then
press the shutter button halfway.
•
:
Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
• The focus indication
lights and then
the aperture value
and the shutter
speed
are displayed.
• When the ISO sensitivity is set to
[
], the shutter speed will not be
displayed. (P73)
• If [
] or [
] is used in AF mode,
the AF area does not appear until the
subject is brought into focus. (P77)
• The AF area displayed is bigger than
usual when using the digital zoom or
when taking pictures in dark places.
(P77)
3
Take a picture.
•
:
Press the shutter button fully to take
the picture.
• We recommend checking that the clock is
set properly before taking pictures. (P17)
• When you press the shutter button, the
screen may become bright or dark for a
moment. This function allows easy
adjustment of focus and the recorded
picture will not be affected.
• When a time is set for power save (P20),
the camera automatically turns off if you
do not operate it within the set time. To
operate the camera again, press the
shutter button halfway or turn the camera
off and on.
• To avoid noise, we recommend
decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P73) or
setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P79)
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the
camera is shipped. Therefore, when
taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO
sensitivity increases.)
OFF
ON
1/25
F2.8
When the
subject is not
focused
When the
subject is
focused
Focus
indication
Blinks (green)
On (green)
AF area
Turns white to
red or no AF
area
Turns white to
green
Sound
Beeps 4 times
Beeps 2 times
1/25
F2.8