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Chapter 1

Turning On the Camera

1Remove the lens cap.
If you do not remove the lens cap, it
comes off automatically when you turn
on the camera.
2Turn the Mode dial from Off to any other
position.
The ready light blinks green while the
camera performs a self-check.
When the ready light glows steady green,
the camera is ready to take pictures (or
videos, if the mode dial is set to ).
In Still and Video modes, a status area
appears on the camera screen.

Changing the Display

AUTO
OFF
Ready light
Mode dial
OK
To Do This
Turn Liveview on so that the camera
screen can be used as a viewfinder
Press the OK button. To turn it off,
press the OK button again.
Change the Liveview setting so that it
is on whenever the camera is on
See page 51.
Turn the status area back on after it
times out
Press .
Turn off the camera 1Turn the Mode dial to Off.
The camera completes
operations that are in process.
2Replace the lens cap.