Casio EX-Z30 Owners Manual - Page 47

Compose the image, on the monitor screen, so the main subject is, within the focus, frame.

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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 3. Compose the image on the monitor screen so the main subject is within the focus frame. Snapshot Mode icon 10 1600 1200 NORMAL IN • The focusing range of the camera in the Auto Focus mode is approximately 40cm (1.3 feet) to infinity (∞) (page 62). 04/ 12 /24 12 : 58 Focus frame • You can compose images using either the monitor screen or the optical viewfinder (page 50). • When using the optical viewfinder to compose images, you can use the [DISP] button to turn off the monitor screen and conserve battery power. 4. Press the shutter release button half way to focus the image. • When you press the shutter release button half way, the camera's Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image, and displays the shutter speed and aperture values. Shutter release button • You can tell whether the image is focused by observing the focus frame and the green operation lamp. Green operation lamp G Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation When you see this: Green focus frame Green operation lamp Red focus frame Flashing green operation lamp It means this: The image is in focus. The image is not in focus. • Make sure you are not blocking the lens or the flash with your fingers while recording an image. Flash Lens 47

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47
BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
Shutter release
button
It means this:
The image is in focus.
The image is not in focus.
When you see this:
Green focus frame
Green operation lamp
Red focus frame
Flashing green operation lamp
Make sure you are not
blocking the lens or the
flash with your fingers
while recording an
image.
Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation
Lens
Flash
1200
1200
1600
1600
NORMAL
NORMAL
10
10
04/
04/
12
12
/
24
24
12
12
:
58
58
IN
Focus frame
Snapshot Mode icon
3.
Compose the image
on the monitor screen
so the main subject is
within the focus
frame.
The focusing range of
the camera in the Auto
Focus mode is
approximately 40cm
(1.3 feet) to infinity (
)
(page 62).
You can compose images using either the monitor
screen or the optical viewfinder (page 50).
When using the optical viewfinder to compose
images, you can use the [DISP] button to turn off the
monitor screen and conserve battery power.
4.
Press the shutter release
button half way to focus the
image.
When you press the shutter
release button half way, the
camera’s Auto Focus feature
automatically focuses the image,
and displays the shutter speed
and aperture values.
Green operation lamp
You can tell whether the
image is focused by
observing the focus frame
and the green operation
lamp.