Casio EX Z300 Owners Manual - Page 18

To shoot a snapshot, Press, REC to turn on the camera., Point the camera, at the subject.

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To shoot a snapshot 1. Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera. Make sure R is on the display. If it isn't, see page 52. Snapshot mode icon Monitor screen Shutter button [r] (REC) 2. Point the camera at the subject. You can zoom the image, if you want. Zoom controller 3. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green. w Wide Angle Back lamp z Telephoto Half-press Press lightly until the button stops. Beep, beep (Image is in focus.) Focus frame When you half-press the shutter button, the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at. Mastering how much pressure is required for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter button is an important technique for goodlooking images. 18 Quick Start Basics

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Quick Start Basics
1.
Press [
r
] (REC) to turn on the camera.
Make sure
R
is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 52.
2.
Point the camera
at the subject.
You can zoom the
image, if you want.
3.
Half-press the shutter button to
focus the image.
When focus is complete, the camera will
beep, the back lamp will light green, and
the focus frame will turn green.
To shoot a snapshot
Monitor screen
Shutter button
[
r
] (REC)
Snapshot mode icon
w
Wide Angle
z
Telephoto
Zoom controller
Focus frame
Back lamp
Half-press
Press lightly
until the
button stops.
Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)
When you half-press the shutter button, the
camera automatically adjusts exposure and
focuses on the subject it is currently pointed
at. Mastering how much pressure is required
for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter
button is an important technique for good-
looking images.