Chapter 2

Taking Pictures

About the Status Gauge

You can use the status gauge on top of the camera to check the following: the number of remaining photos, photo quality, remaining battery power, and white balance. Each needle indicates the status of one of these items.

Note:

When the status gauge needs to be adjusted, you can calibrate the needles manually. For details, see “Calibrating the Needles on the Status Gauge” on page 31.

Number of remaining photos

The long needle at the top of the status gauge indicates the number of remaining photos (0 to 500). When an SD card is not installed in the camera or an error occurs, the needle indicates E.

Note:

Although “500” is shown on the meter as the maximum number, the actual maximum number of remaining photos is 999.

Photo Quality

The short needle on the right-side of the status gauge indicates the photo quality setting: N (Normal: 2240 ⋅ 1488 pixels), H (High: 3008 ⋅ 2000 pixels), or R (CCD-RAW).

Remaining battery power

The short needle at the bottom of the status gauge indicates the remaining battery power. The gauge goes from E (Empty) to F (Full).

White balance

The short needle on the left-side of the status gauge indicates the white balance setting. The following icons indicate the current white balance settings.

Icons

White balance setting

AAuto

Sunny

Shade

Cloudy

Incandescent

Fluorescent

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