Creative Zone

Image Zone

Shooting Mode Dial

Use the mode dial to switch between the Shooting modes.

z : Auto p. 30

The camera automatically selects settings.

zImage Zone p. 48

The camera automatically selects settings according to the image composition type.

: Portrait

: Landscape : Night Scene

: Fast Shutter

: Slow Shutter

: Stitch Assist p. 50

: Movie p. 58

zCreative Zone p. 72

The user selects exposure, aperture or other settings to achieve special effects.

: Program AE

: Shutter Speed-priority AE

: Aperture-priority AE

: Manual Exposure : Custom

The indicator lights or blinks when the shutter button is pressed or the following operations are underway.

zPower/Mode Indicator

Orange:Shooting mode

Green: Playback mode/Printer connection

Yellow: Computer connection zUpper Indicator

Green: Ready to record

Blinking Green:Recording to CF card / Reading CF card / Erasing from CF card / Transmitting data (during a computer connection)

Orange:Ready to record (flash on)

Blinking Orange:Ready to record (camera shake warning)

zLower Indicator

Yellow: Macro mode / Manual focus mode Blinking Yellow:Focusing difficulty (although you

can press the shutter button, try adjusting the focus manually, p. 96)

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