En 23EnJ TAKING STILL PICTURESYou can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Bothmethods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button.Taking still pictures using the viewfinder1 Open the lens barrier fully.Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks.The flash pops up and the lens extends.2 Position the AF target mark over the subject in the viewfinder.When the distance from the camera to the subject is less than 0.8 m/2.6 ft, select the macro mode.3 Press the shutter button gently (halfway).The focus and exposure are locked when the green lamp on the right ofthe viewfinder lights up. At this time the sound of the focusingmechanism can be heard from inside the camera, but no picture isbeing taken.4 Press the shutter button all the way (fully).The camera takes the picture.Taking still pictures using the monitor1 Open the lens barrier fully.Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks.The flash pops up and the lens extends.2 Press .The monitor turns on.3 Determine the image composition while observing yoursubject on the monitor.4 Take the picture by following the same procedure as forshooting using the viewfinder.Press the shutter button all the way (fully) to take the picture.When you want to take pictures with the monitor off, press again.Never open the card cover, remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapterwhile the orange lamp is blinking. Doing so could destroy stored pictures andprevent storage of pictures you have just taken.