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Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures
ƅ Pressing the shutter button down half way.
Lightly press the shutter button to confirm focus and flash battery charge.
Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture.
[ Lightly press the shutter button ] [ Press the shutter button ]
ƅ The available recording time may vary depending on shooting conditions and
camera settings.
ƅ When the Flash Off or Slow synchro mode is selected in a low lighting condition,
the camera shake warning indicator ( ) may appear on the LCD monitor.
In this case, use a tripod, support the camera on a solid surface or change to
flash shot mode.
ƅ Shooting against the light :
Please do not take pictures to the sunlight direction. Taking a picture against the
sun may make the picture dark. To take a picture against the sun, please use the
[Backlight] in the scene shooting mode (see page 17), fill-in flash (see page 26),
spot metering (see page 45), or exposure compensation (see page 48).
ƅ Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image.
ƅ Compose the image by using the LCD monitor.
ƅ Under certain conditions the auto focus system may not perform as expected.
- When photographing a subject that has little contrast.
- If the subject is highly reflective or shiny.
- If the subject is moving at high speed.
- When there is strong reflected light, or when the background is very bright.
- When the subject matter has only horizontal lines or the subject is very narrow
(such as a stick or flagpole).
- When the surroundings are dark.
