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The Basics of Shooting and Playback
4Check the battery level indicator and the

number of exposures remaining.

Battery Level Indicator
Number of Exposures Remaining
The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed.
•C is displayed when no memory car d is inserted in t he camera, and ima ges will be saved in
the internal memory (approx. 20 MB).
•The number of exposures remaining depends on the amount of available memory in the
internal memory or memory card, and also varies depending on the image quality and
image size (determined by the image mode setting; A61).

Turning the Camera On and Off

•When the camera is turned on, the power-on lamp (green) will light and then the monitor
will turn on (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on).
•To turn off the camera, press the power switch. When the camera turns off, the power-on
lamp and the monitor turn off.
•You can press and hold the c (playback) button to turn on the camera and switch to
playback mode. The lens will not extend.
Display Description
bBattery level high.
BBattery level low.
Prepare to replace the batteries.
Battery
exhausted.
Cannot take pictures.
Replace the batteries.
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970
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15m 0s
Battery level indicator
Number of exposures
remaining