Playback: and Photography Basic

Basic Photography and Playback: A(Auto) Mode

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A(Auto) Mode

This section describes how to take pictures in A(auto) mode, an automatic, “point- and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.

1 Remove the lens cap and press the power switch.

• The power will be turned on, and the lens will extend.

• The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on.

2 Rotate the mode dial to A.

Auto mode

Mode (Auto) A

3 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining in the monitor.

Battery Level

MonitorDescription

NO

Battery fully charged.

INDICATOR

BBattery level low; prepare to charge or replace the battery.

N

Cannot shoot. Recharge or replace with

Battery

a fully-charged battery.

exhausted.

Battery level indicator

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Number of exposures remaining

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of exposures remaining will be displayed.

The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the remaining capacity of the internal memory or memory card, the image quality, and the image size (A77).

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