Sanyo VPC-MZ3 - Manual (Page 76)

BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS
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Take the picture.
1
Press the focus button.
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The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set focus
mode.
2 Press the focus button within 5 seconds to set the desired focus
mode.
HINT
œ The shortest distance for macro photography is 10 cm if [W] (Wide) on the
zoom switch is pressed, and 40 cm if [T] (Tele) is pressed.
œ In the manual focus mode, the shortest distance for taking pictures is 10
cm when [W] (Wide) on the zoom switch is pressed until it stops (wide
angle), and 40 cm when [T] (Tele) is pressed until it stops (telephoto).
œ The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface
and the subject.
Using the flash
The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light,
but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions. Your camera
has four modes of operation (automatic flash mode, forced flash mode, flash
off mode, and red-eye reduction mode). Flash photography is possible only in
the still image shooting mode.
1
Set the camera to the still image
shooting mode (see page 59).
2
Press the flash button.
œ The current flash mode is shown on
the LCD monitor.
Flash button
Flash
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