“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (Mode)

This section describes how to take photographs in (auto) mode, an automatic “point- and-shoot”mode in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions.

1Turn the camera on.

1.1Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. The con-

trol panel and viewfinder displays will light. The monitor remains off during shooting.

1.2 Check the battery level in the viewfinder or control panel.

Control panel

Viewfinder

Description

 

 

 

— Battery fully charged.

— Battery partially discharged.

(blinks) (blinks)

Low battery. Ready fully-charged spare battery.

Shutter release disabled. Change battery.

Battery level not displayed when camera is powered by optional AC adapter.

1.3 The exposure count displays in the control panel and view- finder show the number of photographs that can be stored on the memory card. Check the number of exposures re- maining.

If there is not enough memory to store additional photographs at current settings, the display will flash as shown at right. No further pictures can be taken until the memory card has been replaced ( 15) or photographs have been deleted ( 26, 65, 74).

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