GETTING ACQUAINTED

Flash Charge lamp

The flash charge lamp also lights

Flash charge lamp

and flashes during a record op-

 

eration as described below.

 

REC mode

Lamp Color

Flashing

Amber

Flash is charging.

Partial press of the shutter release button

Lamp Color

On

 

 

Amber

Ready to fire.

 

 

IMPORTANT!

•When batteries go low, the operation/card access lamp and flash charge lamp flash amber for about one second. After that, the camera powers down automati- cally. If this happens, replace batteries as soon as possible.

AF Assist Light/Self-timer Lamp

The AF assist light operates automatically to assist the Auto Focus operation whenever you are shooting where lighting is dim. This lamp also flashes to indicate the countdown until the shutter releases during a self-timer operation.

AF assist light/self-timer lamp

IMPORTANT!

•Auto Focus using the AF assist light/ self-timer lamp is possible when the distance from the camera to the subject is less than about 2.5 meters (8.2´).

•When the AF assist light operates while Multi-area AF or Spot AF is specified as the focus mode, the camera automatically assumes that focus area is the center area for Spot AF. See pages 62 and 63 for more infor- mation.

•Do not look directly at the AF assist light/self-timer lamp or point it directly at the subject’s eyes.

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