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Taking still images – Toshiba Gigashot K Series User Manual

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Owner’s Manual

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Hard Disk Camera GSC-K80HE/GSC-K40HE

Taking Still Images

The camera automatically controls the exposure (the combination of
shutter speed and aperture size) to suit the photography conditions.

1. Press the mode button to select recording mode.

2. Looking at the LCD monitor, compose the shot.

If the LCD monitor is too bright or too dark, adjust the monitor
brightness.

See “Changing the LCD Brightness”

p.62.

3. Press the REC

button down halfway

and then press it down

fully .

Pressing the button down halfway
automatically sets the focus and exposure.
The shutter speed and aperture are
displayed at that point. Continue to press the
button down fully to take the picture.

Note that camera movement when you press
the shutter button down fully will cause
blurring in the photographed image.

After shooting, the front LED lights.

MEMO

„

In the interval between the REC

button being pressed down halfway

and the focus being set, the LCD monitor image may turn dark.

„

When the subject is dark, you can fire the assist light for focusing by
pressing the REC

button down halfway.

See “Shooting with AF Assist Light”

p.58.

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The assist light can be kept normally on by pressing the assist light
button.
See “Photography Using the Assist Light”

p.41.