and Photography Basic

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

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

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

1Rotate the mode dial to A.

2Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

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

Mode Auto Playback:

3Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining.

Battery Level

Monitor

Description

NO INDICATOR

Batteries fully charged.

B

Batteries low; prepare to

replace the batteries.

 

N

Cannot shoot. Replace with

Battery exhausted.

fresh batteries.

 

 

Battery level indicator

Number of exposures remaining

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card, image quality, and image size (A78).

20