[. . . ] · Slide the battery compartment cover to the direction of the arrow, and lift open the cover as shown in the illustration. · Close the battery compartment cover so that it pushes the battery in and slide the cover while pressing the mark.
Note: If the battery compartment cover is hard to close, do not force it. Press on the cover firmly to close the cover, and then slide it into position.
Confirm you have installed the battery and xD-Picture Card properly by pressing . The "NO PICTURE" message should be displayed in the monitor. [. . . ] Depending upon the shooting situation, there is advantages to each method. Taking a Picture with the Viewfinder
· Open the lens barrier fully. · Frame your subjects using the AF target mark in the viewfinder. · Press the shutter button halfway.
Orange lamp Green lamp
d. Please note that not all flash modes are available depending on the shooting mode selected.
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No indication
Flash Mode
Auto-flash
Description
The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed.
· Open the lens barrier fully. · Decide the composition while looking at the image on the monitor.
The Digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are properly set when the green lamp in the viewfinder lights steadily. The orange lamp lights up when it is recommended to use the flash and/or when the flash is recharging (when blinking) or ready to fire (when steady).
· Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. A short beep confirms your picture has been taken.
Red-eye Reduces incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes to Reduction Flash shrink pupil size before firing the main flash. Flash Off Turns the flash off for times when flash photography is prohibited or not desired. Zooming
Icons representing camera settings appear on the monitor, telling you important information such as the Flash and record modes, battery life, and the number of frames remaining.
· Press the shutter button halfway. The green lamp will light steadily when the focus and exposure are set. A short beep confirms your picture has been taken.
With the shutter button depressed halfway, the flash is ready to fire when the indicator in the monitor or the orange lamp next to the viewfinder lights. When the orange lamp is blinking, the flash is charging.
This Digital camera features a zoom lens, allowing you to get closer to action, or capture wide-angle shots and get everything into the picture.
Push to zoom out
e. Number of Storable Pictures
Your digital camera can handle xD-Picture Cards from 16 MB to 512 MB. The number of storable pictures depends on the image quality selected. See the Reference Manual for complete descriptions of each recording mode and the storable frame capacity for that of xD-Picture Card.
TIP To find out how many frames you have left, turn on the monitor and look for the number in the lower right corner. Remember, you can always delete unwanted pictures to make room for more. (See Step 5. )
Pull to zoom in
· Push the zoom lever to zoom out and get everything into the picture. · Pull the zoom lever to choose telephoto shooting and get closer to the action.
VIEWING AND ERASING PICTURES
b. The beauty of digital photography is your ability to keep the photos you want, delete the rest, and reuse empty memory space to take new pictures. This Digital camera offers two ways to permanently erase unwanted digital photos: Single-Frame Erase: Deletes only the picture currently displayed in the monitor.
· With the lens barrier closed, press and use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase. [. . . ] Refer to the Software Installation Guide for complete information.
INSTALLING THE CAMERA SOFTWARE
Additional Camera Features
This Digital camera offers a host of advanced features to expand your creativity. · 7 Scene Program Shooting Modes: By using the on-line mode dial (virtual dial), you can easily select the camera settings that most closely match your shooting situation. · Sequential Shooting: Take a rapid succession of still pictures. · Still Picture Editing: Edit still pictures and store them as new pictures. [. . . ]