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SHOOTING BASICS (Cont.)

Taking still pictures

To focus on the subject, press the shutter
button halfway, slowly and gently.
● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights

up.

To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all the way
(fully).
● The green lamp and card access lamp blink and the camera begins

storing pictures on the card.

Green lamp

● NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or pull

the plug of an optional AC adapter when the card access lamp is blinking.
Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you
have just taken.

Set the mode dial to any of the following positions and open the
lens barrier.
Shooting mode:

,

,

,

,

,

, P, A/S/M,

1

Point the camera towards a subject
while viewing through the viewfinder.

2

3

4

Card access lamp

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