Pressing the shutter button – Kodak DC5000 User Manual
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Pressing the Shutter Button
Taking pictures is a snap with your camera. The SHUTTER button on your 
camera locks in the auto focus and takes the picture. 
1
Set the Mode dial to Capture.
2
Slide the POWER switch to the right to 
turn on the camera. 
3
Center the subject using the guide marks in 
the viewfinder, or turn on Preview (page 
10) and use the LCD to frame your subject.
4
Press the SHUTTER button half-way down 
to lock in the camera auto focus.
The camera beeps twice and the green 
ready light comes on when the camera is 
set to take a picture. 
If the green ready light next to the 
viewfinder blinks, then the auto focus is not 
focused on the subject. Release the 
SHUTTER button and recompose your 
picture. Press the SHUTTER button half-
way down again to relock the auto focus on 
the subject. 
If the red flash indicator light next to the 
viewfinder blinks, then the flash is not fully 
charged. Wait for the flash to charge before 
taking the picture.
5
Press the SHUTTER button completely 
down to take the picture.
The camera beeps again to confirm that a 
picture was taken and the camera memory 
card light blinks as the picture is stored on 
the card.
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