Pentax Optio E50 Operation Manual - Page 33

Quick Start, Taking Still Pictures

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Quick Start Taking Still Pictures Power switch Shutter release button Zoom button 2 Quick Start The standard procedure for taking still pictures is described below. The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions. 1 Press the power switch. The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures. In this manual, this is called A mode (Capture mode). 2 Compose the picture on the LCD monitor. The camera will automatically focus on the area within the focus frame. You can change the captured area by pressing the Zoom button. x : enlarges the subject w : widens the area captured by the camera 3 Press the shutter release button 38 halfway. The color of the focus frame indicates whether the camera focuses clearly on the subject or not. Green : The subject is in focus. Red : The subject is out of focus. Hold the shutter release button and wait until the focus frame turns green. 02/02/2008 14:25 Focus frame When the [= mode] is set to (Continuous) on the [A Rec. Mode] menu (p.69), the focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus, and the focus frame remains white even if the subject is out of focus. 31

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Quick Start
Quick Start
Taking Still Pictures
The standard procedure for taking still pictures is described below. The
flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions.
1
Press the power switch.
The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures. In this manual,
this is called
A
mode (Capture mode).
2
Compose the picture on the LCD monitor.
The camera will automatically focus on the area within the focus frame.
You can change the captured area by pressing the Zoom button.
x
: enlarges the subject
w
:
widens the area captured by the camera
3
Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The color of the focus frame indicates whether
the camera focuses clearly on the subject or not.
Green :
The subject is in focus.
Red
:
The subject is out of focus.
Hold the shutter release button and wait until
the focus frame turns green.
When the [
=
mode] is set to
(Continuous) on the [
A
Rec.
Mode] menu (p.69), the focus frame turns green if the subject is in
focus, and the focus frame remains white even if the subject is out
of focus.
Shutter release button
Zoom button
Power switch
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38
38
02/02/2008
02/02/2008
14:25
14:25
Focus frame