During recording, the red viewfinder light blinks and the red Video/self-timer light is solid. You can view the time remaining for recording on the image display. The camera automatically stops recording when the timer reaches zero.

NOTE To delay recording by 10 seconds, simply press the

Self-timer/zoom button once to activate the self- timer before pressing the button.

Although the maximum recording time for a video clip is always 30 seconds, the number of video clips you can record can be increased by using a memory card. Video files can be very large and use a lot of space on the memory card.

Using Preview mode

You can also use the image display to preview a picture and show a more accurate view of what your picture will look like. This is useful for close-up pictures and for instances in which framing your subject is important.

To take a picture by using the image display:

1Press the Display button to activate Preview mode.

2Frame your subject in the image display, and then press the Shutter button.

In addition to taking pictures and recording video clips, you can zoom in on your subject, adjust the flash setting, determine how many more pictures can be taken, or increase the quality of your image—all from within Preview mode.

NOTE Using the image display consumes a large amount of battery power.

2-Taking pictures

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