HP 618 manual Using the Status LCD

Figure 2: Status LCD Indicators

Battery			Auto
			focus
status
			range
			Pictures
	Flash	Timer	remaining
	mode	mode

Figure 3: Status LCD Buttons

Flash mode Timer mode Auto focus range

Note: If you see 000 flashing in the status LCD, this means that either there is no memory card in the camera, or the memory card is full.

Using the Status LCD

The status LCD conveys important information about the camera’s status. The status LCD shows you the status of the camera’s batteries, the settings for the flash mode, timer mode, and auto focus range, as well as the number of pictures remaining on the memory card (see Figure 2).

The status LCD turns on every time you power on the camera. You can use the status LCD to assess the current status of the camera, and to change the flash mode, timer mode, and auto focus range settings when preparing to take pictures.

The buttons beneath the status LCD − the flash mode button , the timer mode button , and

the auto focus range button − toggle the associated camera settings on and off within the status LCD (see Figure 3). To change one of these settings, press the associated button until you see the desired icon or set of icons displayed in the status LCD for the setting you want.

The next three subsections explain the possible settings for the flash mode, timer mode, and auto focus range on the camera.

Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 9 Using the Status LCD