Flash

When pressing the shutter button down halfway, b appears on the LCD monitor before the flash fires.

250 F4.2

Change the flash mode when you want to take pictures without flash. See p.55 for information on flash.

CAUTION

•The image shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is taken may differ in brightness, color, etc. from the image actually recorded. Play back the recorded image to check it (➝p.37).

•When selecting a slow shutter speed that will cause camera shake, appears on the LCD monitor. Use flash or a tripod.

•See p.123-126 for information on Warning displays. See “Troubleshooting” (➝p.127-132) for more information.

ZIndicator lamp display

The indicator lamp lights or blinks when pressing the shutter button, etc. The indicator lamp shows the camera status.

Indicator lamp

Display

Status

Lit green

Locking the focus

 

 

Blinking green

Camera shake warning, AF warning,

 

or AE warning (ready to shoot)

 

 

Blinking green and

Recording to Memory Card or internal

orange alternately

memory (ready to shoot)

 

 

Lit orange

Recording to Memory Card or internal

 

memory (not ready)

 

 

Blinking orange

Charging flash (flash will not fire)

 

 

Blinking red

• Warnings for Memory Card and

 

internal memory

 

Card not formatted, incorrect format,

 

memory full, Memory Card or

 

internal memory error

 

• Lens operation error

 

 

MEMO

Detailed warning messages appear on the LCD monitor (➝p.123-126).

Camera the Using

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