Toshiba PDR-3300 User Guide - Page 42

Getting Ready Back Images Photographs Taking How to Press the Shutter Button The shutter button can be pressed down in two stages: half way down and fully down. When pressed half way down, AF (auto-focus) and AE (auto exposure) are carried out. When pressed fully down, the camera takes a picture. Press the shutter button down half way 1 . AF (auto-focus) and AE (auto exposure) start to function. When AF or AE are locked, the beep tone sounds and the viewfinder LED lights (turns green). 1 Press down halfway. 2 Press down fully. Press and hold the shutter button down fully 2 . The camera takes a picture. The viewfinder LED flashes while image data is being recorded POWER onto the SD Memory Card. Never open the battery door or remove the SD Memory Card while an image is being recorded. This may corrupt the data on the SD Memory Card or damage the SD Memory Card itself. Playing Erasing Images Handy Functions Information Applications Other • The image in the LCD monitor sometimes darkens from the time that the shutter button is pressed down halfway until the image becomes focused. • To set the focus or exposure for a subject outside the center of the intended image, point the camera directly at the subject or desired exposure (lighting), press and hold the shutter button halfway. Now, with the shutter button still held halfway down, you can turn the direction of the camera and frame your image with the focus and exposure locked. Press the shutter button down fully to complete capturing of the image. • Moving the camera as you press the shutter button will result in a blurred image. • The PDR-3300 uses an accurate auto focus mechanism. However, the PDR-3300 may have difficulty focusing or not be able to focus at all for subjects and situations such as the following: - When the subject is distant and dark - When there are objects in front of or behind the subject (such as an animal in a cage or a person in front of a tree) - Subjects with little reflection, such as hair or fur - 42 - Additional