24
25
2
To zoom in on the subject, press “
a
” (
}
TELE).
To zoom out, press “
b
” (
{
WIDE). A “zoom bar”
appears on the LCD monitor when you zoom in
or out.
h
Optical zoom focal length (35mm camera
equivalent)
Approx. 38 mm-114 mm Maximum zoom scale: 3
×
●
!
Zooming stops briefly when the camera switches
between optical zoom and digital zoom (
➡
P.33).
4
4
４９
４９
１Ｍ
１Ｍ
Zoom bar
Using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, frame your
shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Auto
Focus) frame.
●
!
If your subject is not in the center of the picture, use
AF/AE lock to take the picture (
➡
P.30).
5
１Ｍ
１Ｍ
AF frame
AF frame
LCD monitor
Viewfinder
When you are using the viewfinder to take a
picture at a distance of 80 cm to 1.5 m (2.6 ft. to
4.9 ft.), only the shaded area in the figure is
photographed.
6
●
!
To frame your shot precisely, you should take the
picture using the LCD monitor.
●
!
In some conditions it may be difficult to see your
subject clearly on the LCD monitor (such as in sunny
weather outdoors or when you are shooting dimly lit
scenes). In such situations, use the viewfinder to
take the shot.
●
!
The image shown on the LCD monitor before you
take the shot may differ in its brightness, color, etc.
from the image actually recorded. If necessary, play
back the recorded image to check it (
➡
P.37).
7
7
Press the shutter button down halfway. Focusing
is complete when the AF frame on the LCD
monitor shrinks and the viewfinder lamp (green)
stops flashing and remains lit.
●
!
If “
[
” appears on the screen, the camera cannot
focus.
●
!
When you press the shutter button down halfway,
the image on the screen freezes temporarily.
However, this image is not the recorded image.
●
!
If “
[
” is displayed on the screen (e.g. the shot is
too dark for the camera to focus), try standing about
2 m (6.6 ft.) from your subject to take the picture.
TAKING PICTURES (
A
AUTO MODE)
Q
STILL IMAGE
